01 Paintings of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with foot notes. #19

Richard Price (British, born 1962)

Santa Maria Formosa 

Oil on canvas board

30.5 x 40.5cm (12 x 15 15/16in).

Private collection

Santa Maria Formosa is a church in Venice, northern Italy. It was erected in 1492 under the design by Renaissance architect Mauro Codussi. It lies on the site of a former church dating from the 7th century, which, according to tradition, was one of the eight founded by San Magno, bishop of Oderzo. The name "formosa" relates to an alleged appearance of the Holy Virgin disguised as a voluptuous woman. More on Santa Maria Formosa

Richard Price (British, born 1962) is a member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters and sells his work internationally. He has exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts and the Royal College of Arts. Richard is Artist in Residence for Jubilee Year at the Hurlingham Club.

Richard’s work is concerned with light and atmosphere. While some of his work is done in the studio, Richard is predominantly an ‘en plein air’ painter and most of his work is therefore painted immediately in front of his subject.

The challenge of this type of work is in being able to rapidly analyze colour and tone at the same time as capturing the constantly moving drama of the environment. More on Richard Price

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