05 Paintings of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with foot notes. #12
Antoine Bouvard, (French, 1870-1956)
Venetian gondolier and canal bridge
Oil on canvas
50.5 x 66cm (19 7/8 x 26in)
Private collection
Antoine Bouvard, St. Jean-de-Bournay, 1870 -
1956 was a French
landscape painter. He studied architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris
under Constant-Dufeus and became director of a. government agency of
architecture. In his paintings he specialized in views of Venice. More on Antoine Bouvard
Antoine Bouvard, (French, 1870-1956)
Venetian bridge with gondola
Oil on canvas
65 x 50.5cm (25 9/16 x 19 7/8in)
Private collection
Antoine Bouvard (French, 1870-1956), see above
Noel Georges Bouvard, (French, 1912-1975)
Venetian gondoliers with the Campanile di San Marco in the distance
Oil on canvas
48.9 x 63.5cm (19 1/4 x 25in).
Private collection
The tower stands alone in a corner of St Mark's Square, near the front of the basilica. It has a simple form, the bulk of which is a fluted brick square shaft, 12 metres (39 ft) wide on each side and 50 metres (160 ft) tall, above which is a loggia surrounding the belfry, housing five bells. The belfry is topped by a cube, alternate faces of which show the Lion of St. Mark and the female representation of Venice (la Giustizia: Justice). The tower is capped by a pyramidal spire, at the top of which sits a golden weathervane in the form of the archangel Gabriel. The campanile reached its present form in 1514. The current tower was reconstructed in its present form in 1912 after the collapse of 1902. More on Campanile di San Marco
Bouvard Noel George, 1912-1972, was born on the 25 December, 1912 in Paris, the son of Eloi
Noel Beraud, better known as Marc Aldine or Antoine Bouvard. He was a
recognised artist of architectural and landscape paintings, however, like his
father he became best known for his works of Venetian canals. After studying at
Ecole des Beaux Artists he became very influenced by his father and they worked
together for many years from 1935 to 1950. Like his father, he often went to
Venice to prepare his sketches and drafts from which he was able to create the
flowing landscapes and harmonious arrangements, which made his paintings highly
sought after in France as well as the UK. Bouvard places the scene carefully on
the canvas with surrounding buildings reflecting in the water, and portrays the
heat of the sun in its reflection against the stone surfaces. More
on Bouvard Noel George
Noel Georges Bouvard, (French, 1912-1975)
Venetian canal with St Mark's Campanile beyond
Oil on canvas
50.2 x 65.4cm (19 3/4 x 25 3/4in).
Private collection
St Mark's Campanile, see above
Bouvard Noel George, 1912-1972, see above
William Logsdail, 1859-1944
FEEDING THE BIRDS OUTSIDE FLORIAN'S, ST. MARK'S SQUARE, VENICE
Oil on canvasboard
35.5 by 25.5cm., 14 by 10in
Private collection
Caffè Florian is a coffee house situated in the Procuratie Nuove of Piazza San Marco, Venice. It was established in 1720, and is the oldest coffee house in continuous operation (with Café Procope in Paris). The Caffè was patronised in its early days by notable people including Casanova, who was no doubt attracted by the fact that Caffè Florian was the only coffee house that allowed women. Later Lord Byron, Marcel Proust, and Charles Dickens were frequent visitors. It became a meeting place for people from different social classes. More on Caffè Florian
William Logsdail (25 May 1859 – 3 September
1944) was a prolific
English landscape, portrait, and genre painter. He exhibited at the Royal
Academy, the Royal Society of British Artists, the Grosvenor Gallery, the New
Gallery (London), and others. He is notable for his realistic London and Venice
scenes and his plein air style.
In the
autumn of 1880, Logsdail visited Venice where he was to remain, with occasional
visits to England, the Balkans, Egypt and the Middle East, until 1900. During
this early period in his career, he gravitated towards architectural and
subject paintings.
He also
painted some sixty-nine small paintings for the Fine Art Society on the subject
of the French and Italian Riviera. In 1893, Logsdail was awarded a medal for
oil painting at the World's Columbian Exposition (also known as the Chicago
World's Fair).
After
spending two years in Taormina and Sicily, he and his family returned to
England, settling in West Kensington, London. This marked the beginning of a
period of portrait painting for Logsdail, who was offered so many commissions
that he was able to pick and choose his sitter at will.
In 1912, he was elected as a member of the Royal
Society of Portrait Painters. As his career progressed, he turned to flower
studies. More on
William Logsdail
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