Event: CANALETTO IN ENGLAND
Organizer: ART HISTORY IN FOCUS
Speakers: Siân Walters
Tickets: £10 (concessions may apply)
Date: Sep 12th 6:00pm UK Time. Equivalent times:
Americas - PT: Sep 12th 10:00am | ET: Sep 12th 1:00pm.
Europe - UK: Sep 12th 6:00pm | CET: Sep 12th 7:00pm.
APAC - CST/HKT/SGT: Sep 13th 1:00am | AET: Sep 13th 3:00am.

Description from Art History in Focus:
"In 2022 the UK celebrates the life and work of Canaletto in a number of exhibitions. These will take place at The National Maritime Museum in London (until 25/9/22), Worcester City Art Gallery (1/10/22 – 7/1/23) and The Lightbox in Woking (16/7/22 – 13/11/22).
The production of vedute or views of Venice had become a major industry in the 1700s and Giovanni Antonio Canale, otherwise known as Canaletto, very much held the monopoly on this lucrative market. His evocative and often meticulously topographical records of the city and her canals, palaces and churches were highly popular with British Grand Tourists who came to dominate the market for Canaletto’s paintings, at least that is until 1742 when the War of the Austrian Succession spread into Italy leading to a serious decline in the number of foreigners visiting the country. So, in 1746 Canaletto decided to leave Venice for London in the hope of finding similar success abroad. Our lecture this evening looks at the diverse works produced during the 9 years he spent in England, from view paintings of the thriving English capital and its surrounding countryside, to more inventive and unusual capricci.
This is a live lecture which will be given by Art History in Focus director Siân Walters at 6.00pm (UK time). It will last approximately one hour including interactive Q&A. Tune in live from anywhere in the world, or if you cannot participate live, you will automatically be sent a recording soon after the end of the session enabling you to watch later that day or during the following 2 days. Please note, the recording is only available to those who have not been able to participate live, and it is not possible to purchase a recording after booking has closed."

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND CREDITS
Art History in Focus
Cover image credits: Canaletto, Old Walton Bridge, 1754 © Dulwich Picture Gallery, LondonCover image credits: Palazzo Colonna, Rome © Saliko.