Artists
Francesco Guardi
- Country:
- Italy
- Birth year:
- 1712
- Death year:
- 1793
Francesco Guardi was one of the main representatives of Venetian veduta painting. He was trained by his brother, Giovanni Antonio, and worked in his studio until 1747, when he became an independent painter. In 1784 he was accepted into the Painting Academy. At the beginning of his career Guardi devoted himself primarily to altarpieces. He then concentrated on painting atmospheric city scenes, which were influenced by Canaletto and Michele Marieschi. He also produced paintings full of figures that illustrate the splendid festivities that take place in Venice. Important works by the artist include Capriccio, c. 1745, Collezione Crespi, Milan; Ascension Day on the Piazza San Marco, c. 1775, Museo Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon, and The Burning of the Oil Stock of san Marcuula, 1789, Galleria dell Accademia, Venice.