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The Beautiful Art of Francesco Guardi

Francesco Lazzaro Guardi, born 1712 in Venice Italy was an outstanding Venetian landscape painter of the Rococo period. He was a nobleman and a member of the Venetian School. His fame primarily rests on the veduta (view) paintings he specialized in. In fact, after the artist Canaletto, Guardi was perceived to be the main painter of views of Venice in the 18th century. Following the works of Canaletto he recorded both the architecture of the city and its inhabitants in both interior and exterior scenes.
 
 
Yet while Guardi followed Canaletto in producing views, he soon developed his own style which was based on a freer handling of paint. He particularly enjoyed rendering the vibrant atmosphere of Venetian light and its dazzling effect on water. In his works you will also notice his painterly style known as pittura di tocco (of touch) for its small dotting and spirited brush-strokes. Take a look at his stunning work below. 
 
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1. View on the Grand Canal at San Geremia, Venice (1760-65)
Francesco Guardi
2. The Bucintoro Festival of Venice (1780–93)
Francesco Guardi
3. Fire in the Oil Depot in San Marcuola (1789)
Francesco Guardi
4. Lagoon Looking Towards Murano from the Fondamenta Nuova (1765-70)
Francesco Guardi
5. Pair of Capricci
Francesco Guardi
 
6. View of San Giorgio Maggiore (1760)
Francesco Guardi
7. The Grand Canal in Venice with Palazzo Bembo (1768)
Francesco Guardi
8. View on the Cannaregio Canal, Venice (1775-1780)
Francesco Guardi
9. Fanciful View of the Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome (ca. 1785)
Francesco Guardi
10. Temporary Tribune in the Campo San Zanipolo, Venice (1782)
Francesco Guardi
11. Grand Canal with the Rialto Bridge, Venice, probably (1780)
Francesco Guardi
12. Capriccio with bridges over a canal
Francesco Guardi
13. Capriccio of a Harbor (1760/1770)
Francesco Guardi
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