Title: Splendore a Venezia
Description: Artistic and musical creativity thrived in the Venetian Republic between the early 16th century and the close of the 18th century. The city-state was known for its superb operas and splendid balls, and the acoustics of the architecture led to complex polyphony in musical composition. Accordingly, notable composers, including Antonio Vivaldi and Adrian Willaert, developed styles that were distinct from those of other Italian cultures. The Venetian music scene, in turn, influenced visual artists, inspiring paintings by artists such as Jacopo Bassano, Canaletto, Francesco Guardi, Pietro Longhi, Bernardo Strozzi, Giambattista and Domenico Tiepolo, Tintoretto and Titian. Together, art and music served larger aims, whether social, ceremonial or even political. --
Subjects: Italian Arts, Exhibitions, Arts and society, History, Renaissance Art, Baroque Art, Music, Civilization, In art, Musik, Kunst, Muziek, Music in art, Musicians in art
Places: Italy, Venice
Time periods: 16th century, 17th century, 18th century