Venezia. Art of the 18th Century. Hermitage. Amsterdam.

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Description of the lot

En inglés.

Zwolle, 2005. 8vo, 127 pgs., many ills., mostly in color. Ill. boards. The relationship between Venice and St Petersburg, with loans from The Hermitage.

Synopsis:

Venezia! Art of the Eighteenth Century presents the finest works from the collections of eighteenth-century Venetian art in the State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg. Works by Canaletto, Longhi, Guardi and Tiepolo are complemented by superb examples of famous Venetian glass, providing an attractive and accessible introduction to Venice's artistic history.

About the Author:

Professor Henk van Os is the former Director of the Ruksmuseum, Amsterdam and a specialist in seventeenth-, eighteenth- and nineteenth-century painting. Mikhail Piotrovsky is Director of the State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg. Ernst Veen is Director of the Hermitage Amsterdam. Sergei Androsov, Irina Artemieva and Irina Grigorieva all work at the State Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg.