Pageant And Panorama: The Elegant World Of Canaletto
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Venice in the eighteenth century was a city of perpetual spectacle — its gondola-threaded canals, gilded processions, and shimmering lagoons captured for eternity by the supreme eye of Giovanni Antonio Canal, known to the world as Canaletto. Homan Potterton's Pageant and Panorama: The Elegant World of Canaletto presents a richly detailed account of the Venetian master's life and art, chronicling his unparalleled ability to transform the grandeur of la Serenissima into luminous, precisely observed vedute that captivated both aristocratic patrons and the burgeoning Grand Tour market of his era. Potterton, a distinguished art historian, argues persuasively that Canaletto was far more than a gifted topographer — he was a sophisticated visual poet whose meticulous draughtsmanship and masterful command of light and atmosphere elevated the cityscape to the status of high art. Published by the prestigious Phaidon Press, this volume situates Canaletto's work within the broader cultural and social fabric of Venetian society, illuminating the theatrical pageantry and cosmopolitan elegance that defined a civilization on the cusp of decline. For anyone drawn to the intersection of art, history, and the enduring romance of Venice, this is an indispensable and utterly absorbing study.
Author: Homan Potterton
Format: Hardback
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Venice in the eighteenth century was a city of perpetual spectacle — its gondola-threaded canals, gilded processions, and shimmering lagoons captured for eternity by the supreme eye of Giovanni Antonio Canal, known to the world as Canaletto. Homan Potterton's Pageant and Panorama: The Elegant World of Canaletto presents a richly detailed account of the Venetian master's life and art, chronicling his unparalleled ability to transform the grandeur of la Serenissima into luminous, precisely observed vedute that captivated both aristocratic patrons and the burgeoning Grand Tour market of his era. Potterton, a distinguished art historian, argues persuasively that Canaletto was far more than a gifted topographer — he was a sophisticated visual poet whose meticulous draughtsmanship and masterful command of light and atmosphere elevated the cityscape to the status of high art. Published by the prestigious Phaidon Press, this volume situates Canaletto's work within the broader cultural and social fabric of Venetian society, illuminating the theatrical pageantry and cosmopolitan elegance that defined a civilization on the cusp of decline. For anyone drawn to the intersection of art, history, and the enduring romance of Venice, this is an indispensable and utterly absorbing study.