Francesco Guardi was one of the most important of the ‘vedutisti’:painters of recognisable, although not always entirely accurate, city scenes. Many artists made drawings and paintings of this famous view over St Mark’s Square towards the main façade of the cathedral with the campanile (bell tower) on the right because they were popular with collectors. Five large drawings of this composition by Guardi have survived.
View of Piazza di San Marco towrads the Basilica and Campanile
Specifications
| Title | View of Piazza di San Marco towrads the Basilica and Campanile |
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| Material and technique | Pen and brown ink, brown and grey wash |
| Object type |
Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 367 mm Width 523 mm |
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| Artists |
Draughtsman:
Francesco Guardi
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| Accession number | I 231 (PK) |
| Credits | Loan Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (former Koenigs collection), 1940 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1940 |
| Creation date | in circa 1770-1780 |
| Collector | Collector / Franz Koenigs |
| Internal exhibitions |
De Collectie Twee - wissel III, Prenten & Tekeningen (2009) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Brown wash
> Washing
> Wash
> Drawing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
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| Geographical origin | Italy > Southern Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Francesco Guardi
Venetië 1712 - Venetië 1793
Francesco Guardi was a Venetian artist of 'vedute', large detailed cityscapes almost exclusively of Venice. On several occasions he worked with his brother...
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