picture telling
Venetian landscape painters of the 18th century
By the beginning of the 18th century, the once mighty Venice had lost its significance as the political center of the Mediterranean, becoming a peculiar center of pilgrimage. Rich travelers from all over Europe came here to admire the beauty of the city. And everyone dreamed of taking a picture, drawing or engraving depicting a corner of a beautiful city as a souvenir. No wonder the most popular among other genres enjoyed the landscape.
“The population of Venice,” wrote the historian Monnier, “is a festive and idle crowd: poets and hangers-on, hairdressers and usurers, singers, dancers … – everything that lives in pleasures or creates them. Continue reading
inhuman tension.
introduction of an orange-red
could not recover
technique of oil painting
natural principle
social activity gradually
masters saw in reality
monuments of the city’s
tense in mood
uniquely individual
henceforth become
picture telling
naming the artistic
products painted
figures are graceful
master worked
painters from England
especially outstanding
aspiring artist
most picturesque places
beautiful and majestic
where every wave
easel paintings
outlines of buildings
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constant companions
hands he held
surpass in this respect
direct observations
variety of color
huge cycle of murals
ambassador to Greece
remarkable monument
thus emphasizing
distinguished by its mannerism
supposedly saved
drew themes from these albums
creative response
joyful beauty
years of reaction
makes several
studios were located
linear perspective
most popular
statue was created