Venetian views
By: Filippo Pedrocco.
Publisher: Rizzoli; Rizzoli International Publications, Incorporated
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
Subjects: Landscape painting, Italian -- Italy -- Venice -- 18th century.; Venice (Italy) -- In art.
Genres: In art.
Description: "Filippo Pedrocco, a Venetian art specialist, offers a concise explanation of the complex nexus of socio-political and economic factors which gave rise to view painting. His sound art historical account considers both the individual character of each artist's work as well as the way in which each artist influenced and borrowed from one another."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-236) and index.
Translation of: Settecento a Venezia : i vedutisti.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: 15 Preface; title: 16 Venice In The Eighteenth Century; title: 28 Eighteenth Century View Painting: The Background; title: 42 The Early Eighteenth Century: Luca Carlevaris and Gaspar Van Wittel; title: 56 Contemporaries of Luca Carlevaris: Giovanni Richter, Tonino Stom, and Others; title: 70 Canaletto; title: 130 Canaletto's "Creations": Bernardo Bellotto, William James,; title: and a Hypothesis Concerning Antonio Visentini, View Painter; title: 148 Michele Marieschi, the "Picture Shops" and Francesco Albotto; title: 174 The So-Called "Minor Painters"; title: 188 The Serial Views: The Langmatt Master, Gabriel Bella, and Others; title: 196 Francesco Guardi; title: 218 An Inglorious End? Giacomo Guardi and Giuseppe Bernadino Bison 232 Endnotes; title: 234 Bibliography; title: 237 Index; title: 239 Photo Credits.