Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Evocative Works

 We begin today with another work by Canaletto, this one being Saint Mark's and the Clock Tower, Venice, dating circa 1735-37.


This sculpture is Venus Plucking Cupid's Wings, dating circa 1715-20. It is by Massimiliano Soldani.


Pietro Rotari painted Young Woman With A Fan around 1754-56.


The Church Of Santa Maria della Salute, Venice is by Francesco Guardi, circa 1780-85.


Peter Lely painted Sir Edward Massey around 1647.


Portrait Of A Man In A Red Coat dates to the early 1770s, by Jean-Baptiste Perroneau.


Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford, And His Family is a 1732 work by Gawen Hamilton.


I finish today with Self-Portrait by Benjamin West, circa 1776, a different take on another self portrait that hangs in Baltimore. The display panel features the other version.

22 comments:

  1. I have visited Venice a couple of times. On my second visit we figured out how to stay away from the tourist areas, and that is when I really took a liking to Venedig as the city is called in Swedish.

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  2. ...Pietro Rotari's Young Woman With A Fan is my favorite.

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  3. Great collection of art work. I forgot to mention I like your header photo too.
    Take care, have a great day!

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  4. I like the painting of the young woman.

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  5. I also like the painting of the young woman.

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  6. A young woman with a pen is my favourite.

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  7. Many ornate frames -- in the previous posts too.

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  8. Beautiful classic paintings exhibit ~ thanks,

    Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
    A ShutterBug Explores ~ clm
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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