01 Painting of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with foot notes. #61

Guglielmo Ciardi, 1842 - 1917, ITALIAN

A VIEW OF ST MARKS BASIN WITH THE PUNTA DELLA DOGANA

Oil on board

62 by 102cm., 24½ by 40in.

Private collection

Having trained in Venice, in 1868 Ciardi left for Florence where, with the help of Federico Zandomeneghi and Telemaco Signorini, he was admitted to the Caffé Michelangelo and became acquainted with the Macchiaioli. It was this experience that expanded his horizons beyond the teachings of the Accademia and led him to develop a more modern style.

Some of the key monuments of La Serenissima are visible in the distance, the Campanile of San Giorgio Maggiore and the Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute to the left and the Campanile di San Marco towards the centre of the composition. The peacefulness and stillness of this view, along with the bright warm colours are in clear Venetian tradition. However, Ciardi focuses on the description of light, of water and its reflections, rethinking the typical venetian vedute into lyrical landscapes.

Ciardi was a famous and prolific artist during his lifetime. He exhibited in numerous cities including at the Venice Biennale, at the International Exposition in Munich in 1884, in London and Glasgow. More this painting

Guglielmo Ciardi (13 September 1842 – 5 October 1917) was an Italian painter. He was born in Venice, the son of an official of the Austrian government. Ciardi enrolled in 1861 at the Venice Academy of Fine Arts, where he studied perspective with Federico Moja and landscape and seascape with Domenico Bresolin, taking over the latter’s teaching post in 1894. He went to Florence in 1868 and formed friendships with Giovanni Costa and the Macchiaioli painters. After spending some time in the countryside around Rome, he then arrived in Naples and came into contact with Filippo Palizzi and the artists of the Resina School. On his return to Venice the following year, he resumed his regular participation in the exhibitions of the Academy and the Società Promotrice di Belle Arti. Works were also sent to exhibitions in Milan, Turin, Genoa, Florence and Naples in the 1870s and 1880s. The following decade saw participation in the Milan Triennale, the Turin Exhibition of 1898 and the Venice Biennale from 1895 to 1914, with a solo show in 1909. Views of the Venetian lagoon and the countryside around Treviso were accompanied by mountain landscapes painted during his numerous stays in towns in Veneto, Trentino and Lombardy. Awarded a gold medal in 1915 at the San Francisco Exhibition, where the participants included his children Beppe and Emma, he was struck down by paralysis and died two years later. More on Guglielmo Ciardi

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01 Painting of the Canals of Venice, with foot notes. #60

Master of the Langmatt Foundation Views, possibly Apollonio Domenichini (1715–1770)

Venice, view of the Fondamenta Nuove from the island of San Michele with the Ospedale and the church of San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti as well as the Canale Fondamento Nuovo and the Ponte dei Mendicanti, c. 1770

 The church of San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti

Detail

San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti is an ancient church in the sestiere of Castello, Venice, with a facade facing a Rio of the same name. It now serves as the chapel of the Civic Hospital of Venice.

By 1224, a hospital for lepers, dedicated to St Lazarus patron saint of those afflicted with the disease, was found adjacent to the church of San Trovaso in the sestiere of Dorsoduro. In 1262, a Leper Colony was quarantined to an island in the Lagoon, then called Isola di San Lazzaro.

In 1500, funds left over after the construction of the Basilica of Santi Giovanni e Paolo, were allocated to build an adjacent leper Hospital of San Lazaro. It was one of the four main hospitals (Ospedali Maggiori) in Venice. The term Mendicanti could be derived from two sources: first in 1601, the Mendicant Friars commissioned the building of this churchi. Second, the hospital appears to have served as a shelter for beggars (mendicanti), as well as lepers.

The father of Antonio Vivaldi taught violin at the music school here from 1689 to 1693. Like the Ospedale della Pietà, it took in abandoned girls who studied music and were trained to sing and play. The church still has a metal grille behind which the orphan girls (figlie del coro in Italian) sang.

For this church, the composer Simon Mayr wrote the oratorio Sisara (based on story of Sisera). More on San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti

Apollonio Domenichini, alternatively referred to as the Maestro della Fondazione Langmatt, or Menichini or il Menichino (Venice, 1715 - c.1770) was an Italian painter of vedute, active in Venice, Italy, between 1740 and 1770.

He was a pupil of Luca Carlevarijs and Johan Richter. He is best known for his pictorial representations of views of Venice and its surroundings. His name is recorded in the records of the fraglia or guild of Venetian painters in 1757, and it often appears as the painter of many works sent by the art dealer Giovanni Maria Sasso to the English minister John Strange in the second half of the eighteenth century. His name was proposed as the "master of the Langmatt Foundation" name from the series of thirteen vedute owned by the Langmatt Foundation in Baden near Zurich. More on Apollonio Domenichini

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01 Painting of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with foot notes. #59

Master of the Langmatt Foundation, possibly Apollonio Domenichini (1715–1770)

Venice, view of the Fondamenta Nuove from the island of San Michele with the Ospedale and the church of San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti as well as the Canale Fondamento Nuovo and the Ponte dei Mendicanti, c. 1770

Oil on canvas

58 x 62 cm

Palais Dorotheum

The Fondamente Nove or Nuove (New Foundations) form a long series of quays forming the northern limit of the city of Venice and located on the horses of the sestieri of Cannaregio and Castello.

Approximately one kilometer long, the Nove Fondamente were made in the XVI th.  century after the burial of the lagoon band between the Canale della Misericordia and the area of Giustina Santa .

A decree by the Senate of 1589 established that the quays were to be made of stone. In the famous town plan made by Jacopo de 'Barbari in 1500, it is possible to see how the boundary between the city and the lagoon was receded by more than one hundred meters, compared to the present. On this band, won over from the sea, were built a series of dwellings on the luays that face the lagoon to the north.

Currently, the Nove Fundamentals are mostly known as the starting point for ferries to the north of the lagoon and the airport. They also run alongside the civil hospital of Venice. More on The Fondamente Nove

Apollonio Domenichini, alternatively referred to as the Maestro della Fondazione Langmatt, or Menichini or il Menichino (Venice, 1715 - c.1770) was an Italian painter of vedute, active in Venice, Italy, between 1740 and 1770.

He was a pupil of Luca Carlevarijs and Johan Richter. He is best known for his pictorial representations of views of Venice and its surroundings. His name is recorded in the records of the fraglia or guild of Venetian painters in 1757, and it often appears as the painter of many works sent by the art dealer Giovanni Maria Sasso to the English minister John Strange in the second half of the eighteenth century. His name was proposed as the "master of the Langmatt Foundation" name from the series of thirteen vedute owned by the Langmatt Foundation in Baden near Zurich. More on Apollonio Domenichini

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01 Painting of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with foot notes. #58

Apollonio Facchinetti, called Domenichini, VENICE 1715 - 1757

VENICE, A VIEW OF THE GRAND CANAL

oil on canvas

11 1/2  by 18 1/8  in.; 29.2 by 46.1 cm.

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The Grand Canal in Venice, Italy forms one of the major water-traffic corridors in the city. Public transport is provided by water buses and private water taxis, and many tourists explore the canal by gondola.

One end of the canal leads into the lagoon near the Santa Lucia railway station and the other end leads into Saint Mark Basin; in between, it makes a large reverse-S shape through the central districts of Venice. More Grand Canal

Apollonio Domenichini, alternatively referred to as the Maestro della Fondazione Langmatt, or Menichini or il Menichino (Venice, 1715 - c.1770) was an Italian painter of vedute, active in Venice, Italy, between 1740 and 1770.

He was a pupil of Luca Carlevarijs and Johan Richter. He is best known for his pictorial representations of views of Venice and its surroundings. His name is recorded in the records of the fraglia or guild of Venetian painters in 1757, and it often appears as the painter of many works sent by the art dealer Giovanni Maria Sasso to the English minister John Strange in the second half of the eighteenth century. His name was proposed as the "master of the Langmatt Foundation" name from the series of thirteen vedute owned by the Langmatt Foundation in Baden near Zurich. More on Apollonio Domenichini

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01 Painting of the Canals of Venice, with foot notes. #57

Edward Pritchett, (British, 1828-1864)

The Rialto bridge, Venice 

Oil on canvas 

26 x 36 cm. (10 1/4 x 14 3/16 in.)

Private collection

The first dry crossing of the Grand Canal was a pontoon bridge built in 1181 by Nicolò Barattieri. It was called the Ponte della Moneta, presumably because of the mint that stood near its eastern entrance.

The development and importance of the Rialto market on the eastern bank increased traffic on the floating bridge, so it was replaced in 1255 by a wooden bridge.[2] This structure had two inclined ramps meeting at a movable central section, that could be raised to allow the passage of tall ships. The connection with the market eventually led to a change of name for the bridge. During the first half of the 15th century, two rows of shops were built along the sides of the bridge. The rents brought an income to the State Treasury, which helped maintain the bridge. More on the Rialto Bridge

Edward Pritchett (fl. 1828 – 1864) was a nineteenth-century English painter and man of mystery.

Nothing is known of Pritchett's life; he has appropriately been described as "elusive." He may have lived to 1879. Pritchett spent more than three decades living and working in Venice, producing admirable views of the city; he was one of a group of English artists who produced notable records of the scenes of northern Italy, a group that included John Wharlton Bunney, James Holland, the brothers-in-law Luke Fildes and Henry Woods, and, in a later generation, William Logsdail. More on Edward Pritchett

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01 Painting of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with footnotes. #56

Edward Pritchett, (British, 1828-1864)

Santa Marie Della Salute, Venice 

Oil on canvas 

26 x 36 cm. (10 1/4 x 14 3/16 in.)

Private collection

Santa Maria della Salute (English: Saint Mary of Health), commonly known simply as the Salute, is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica located at Punta della Dogana in the Dorsoduro sestiere of the city of Venice, Italy.

It stands on the narrow finger of Punta della Dogana, between the Grand Canal and the Giudecca Canal, at the Bacino di San Marco, making the church visible when entering the Piazza San Marco from the water. The Salute is part of the parish of the Gesuati and is the most recent of the so-called plague churches.

In 1630, Venice experienced an unusually devastating outbreak of the plague. As a votive offering for the city's deliverance from the pestilence, the Republic of Venice vowed to build and dedicate a church to Our Lady of Health (or of Deliverance, Italian: Salute). The church was designed in the then fashionable baroque style by Baldassare Longhena. Construction began in 1631. Most of the objects of art housed in the church bear references to the Black Death.

The dome of the Salute was an important addition to the Venice skyline and soon became emblematic of the city, inspiring artists like Canaletto, J. M. W. Turner, John Singer Sargent, and the Venetian artist Francesco Guardi. More on Santa Maria della Salute

Edward Pritchett (fl. 1828 – 1864) was a nineteenth-century English painter and man of mystery.

Nothing is known of Pritchett's life; he has appropriately been described as "elusive." He may have lived to 1879. Pritchett spent more than three decades living and working in Venice, producing admirable views of the city; he was one of a group of English artists who produced notable records of the scenes of northern Italy, a group that included John Wharlton Bunney, James Holland, the brothers-in-law Luke Fildes and Henry Woods, and, in a later generation, William Logsdail. More on Edward Pritchett

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01 Painting of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with foot notes. #55

Giuseppe Da Pozzo, (1844-1919)

Venezia

Watercolour on paper

36 x 50cm

Private collection

Giuseppe Da Pozzo, (1844-1919) was born of in Maranzanis di Comeglians , in Carnia. In 1863 he moved to Venice to attend the courses of the Fine Arts Academy, completing the with the attendance of the School of painting of the nude (1866-1867). In the seventies he began to participate in major Italian exhibitions with paintings of historical-religious subjects. He was soon attracted by the veritable school of Barbizon and the Impressionists. Pozzo interpreted the landscape with realistic accents and was always careful to document the lives of men. From 1878 he resided in Rome. He made numerous trips to Austria, Hungary and from 1880 to England and Ireland, becoming fascinated in 1888 by Scotland. He participated in the National Fine Arts Exhibitions of Turin (1880, 1884), Milan (1881, 1883, 1886), at the Florence Promotrice (1882, 1883). At the National Exposition of Turin (1884) and the Provincial of Udine (1883) he alternated paintings of genre and of Roman, Carnian and Venetian landscapes

He participated in numerous Venetian Biennials (1897, 1899, 1903, 1912) above all with some portraits. He founded in Rome a school of painting "Academy for ladies", marrying in 1902 one of his pupils, the New Zealander Isabel Cargill, who opened, together with Miss Babington, the famous tea house in Trinità dei Monti. 1903 was a crucial year: Pozzo exhibited numerous portraits, landscapes, genre scenes at the Udine Regional Exposition and was present at the Venice Biennale. In 1907 he participated in the International Exhibition of Fine Arts in Rome with landscapes and watercolors which he had dedicated since 1891. In 1910 he executed for the church of S. Floriano in Maranzanis di Comeglians a shovel rich in Liberty motifs at the Previati. From 1913 is his last participation in the exhibition of the watercolorists of Rome, then the years of war and the disease to the heart he turned away from painting until his death in 1919. Pozzo can be considered the leader of the landscape genre in Friuli, lived the events of Impressionist painting and knew how to seize the art nouveau ferments. More on Giuseppe Da Pozzo

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01 Painting of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with foot notes. #54

Otto Hellmeier, German Impressionist (1908 – 1996)

Canal in Venice

Oil on hardboard

60 x 30 cm

Private collection

Otto Hellmeier was born in Weilheim, Germany in 1908. After completing high school, he started to study engineering. Painting and music had become his devotion, but engineering was soon put aside for painting. He studied at the Munich Conservatory and after the completion of his studies, he was soon in demand as a instrumentalist in orchestras, and was introduced on the Bavarian Radio broadcasts as a soloist. Otto Hellmeier had two lovers, his music and his painting.  Otto lead a modest and frugal life which benefited his art. His hard work and his great talent in painting brought him great success. Otto left his estate for the purpose of building the Culture House in Raisting, Germany. His struggle for truth and beauty of artistic expression earned him high recognition. Painting fascinated him even more than music, and he decided not to act as a self-taught artist, but rather sought instruction under Carl Otto Müller and Professor Wilhelm Funk. Otto decided to travel to other European countries including Switzerland, Austria, Italy and France which brought his longing for travel to rest. 

Hellmeier had a long-standing membership in the Royal Bavarian Künstlergenossenschaft of 1868. His painting was moved to the forefront because of the demand from both Germany and abroad. An easel, canvas and colors accompanied him even in the Bürgerheim town of Weilheim, where he had spent his last months before his death in December 1996. More on Otto Hellmeier

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01 Painting of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with footnotes. #53

J Vivian (British, 19th Century)

The Grand Canal, Venice 

Oil on canvas

45.5 x 82cm (18 x 32 5/16in)

Private collection

The Grand Canal in Venice, Italy forms one of the major water-traffic corridors in the city. Public transport is provided by water buses and private water taxis, and many tourists explore the canal by gondola.

One end of the canal leads into the lagoon near the Santa Lucia railway station and the other end leads into Saint Mark Basin; in between, it makes a large reverse-S shape through the central districts of Venice. More Grand Canal

J Vivian: It is unusual to come across an artist with such considerable talent about whom there is so little biographical information, other than that she lived in London. She exhibited five works at the Royal Society of British Artists. Today her work is exhibited in museums and cities throughout Britain. She is a highly collectable artist, specializing in paintings of Venice. Her greatest talent was for capturing the spirit of perhaps the world’s most romantic and cultural city.

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01 Painting of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with foot notes. #52

Monique Laville, la gaude, France

Carnaval Venitien, c. 2015

Huile sur toile au couteau/ Oil on Canvas

81x60

Private collection

Monique Laville, self-taught professional painter, born in Marseille on February 2, 1950 under the name of Saccomanni, "I exhibit in France as well as abroad solo or in group since 1984 with different artistic recognitions and awards.

My paintings are strongly influenced by the Impressionist movement with a very personal touch, my painting expresses the commitment and a deep cry to show that since 1900 the productivist society has brought damage in the world at the level of ecology and humanism. 
Many of our historic places in France have disappeared to give way to modernism (like the Promenade des Anglais in Nice)

All the our old trades have disappear: fishing, harvesting, harvesting for a gain... and our productivity at the expense of humans such as the pickers of lavender, carnations ... which are no longer done by hand 

Our society has become individualistic where people are ignoring themselves and all our values ​​are disappearing. 

This is the message I want to convey through my painting ... and it is thanks to Impressionism that I can express these values." More on Monique Laville

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01 Painting of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with foot notes. #51

Egisto Massoni, Italy (1854-1929)

Venezia-Canal Dei Fuseri

Oil on board

24"H x 14.5"W

Private collection

Venice is known as "the City of Canals" and contains 182 named canals which break down further into Canal Segments connecting Venice' islands.. The longest canal is the Grand Canal which spans 4,016 meters. In Venice, a single canal is called rio.

The current canals of Venice are descendants of natural lagoon channels that separated the original islands. With the development of the City of Venice, their natural paths were gradually modified through land reclamation that brought the islands closer and closer to each other, resulting in the canal network one can observe today. Due to these pervasive human interventions, only a few of today's canals still retain their original natural course, as evidenced by the Grand Canal, whose sinuous shape clearly betrays its natural origins.

The Ponte dei Fuseri , constructed in 1755. It crosses the Rio dei Fuseri bridging a gap of 7.24 meters. On the northern side of the bridge is the sestiere of San Marco and on the southern side is also San Marco .There are 2 ramps.The steps are paved with Trachite. Also, this bridge has 1 arch. 

Egisto Massoni (Pisa, 1854 – Venice, 1929) was an Italian painter, of vedute and vistas dal vero. He painted both in oil and watercolor.

He was a resident of Pisa. He painted landscapes of the countryside around Rome and seascapes and vedute of Venice. At Turin, in 1884, he exhibited two paintings: In laguna a Venezia and A Canal at Venice.

After a stay in Liguria, he was in Rome before 1880, a period in which he participated in the custom of "artistic outings", to paint from the truth in the Roman countryside (Studies from life in Cervara, exposed in Rome in 1880 ). In the following decade he moved to Campania and Venice to paint marinas. In the capital he exhibited annually with the associations of the Amateurs and the Cultori and the Acquarellisti until 1893. More on Egisto Massoni

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