Viewing 18th-Century Venice with Canaletto and Casanova

Viewing 18th-Century Venice with Canaletto and Casanova
Frederick Ilchman, Chair, Art of Europe, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Although well past its peak militarily and economically, Venice in the eighteenth century remained Europe’s splendid playground. Accounts of foreign travelers describe operas, gambling, and courtesans in the spectacular setting of the lagoon city. Native sons of Venice, however, namely the painter Canaletto and the bon vivant Casanova, offer something even better: an insider’s view.
Sponsored by: Hood Museum of Art, Research Events, Studio Art Department
Friday, October 23, 2015

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bravo! a lecturer who doesn't just read his presentation. he is reading some and I enjoy his presentation, but he is not offering any reading of the symbology. At 59: 21 is is discussing a suspended lantern. This same lantern appears in the works of Hubert Robert. I don't yet know its significance but Robert's paintings are full of symbols and iconography that extends the purpose, intent and ultimately meaning of the work.