{"product_id":"the-history-of-venice-in-painting","title":"The History of Venice in Painting","description":"\u003cp\u003eVenice is a magical city. For centuries  Venice has enchanted visitors with its magnificent architecture and romantic canals. As a lone republic amid mostly monarchical Europe  Venice equally amazed philosophers and poets  leading Wordsworth to hail this floating city of more than one hundred islands as the oldest Child of Liberty. Venice is a magical city. For centuries  Venice has enchanted visitors with its magnificent architecture and romantic canals. As a lone republic amid mostly monarchical Europe  Venice equally amazed philosophers and poets  leading Wordsworth to hail this floating city of more than one hundred islands as the oldest Child of Liberty. Yet it is the imprint Venice left in the realm of painting  not only as a subject that inspired visiting artists from Europe and beyond  but more importantly as the seat of a new school of painting  for which Venice should best be remembered. The Venetian School of painting was developed during the Renaissance  featuring such celebrated painters as Bellini  Mantegna  Giorgione  and Titian. Emphasizing Venices pervasive sunlight and glowing color in their works  these painters influenced centuries of painters to come. The authors of The History of Venice in Painting explain how the Venetian School  in addition to other attractions like Carnival  attracted legions of tourists to Venice  making it an obligatory stop on the Grand Tour that should complete any eighteenth-century gentlemans cultural education. Visitors also came to Venice to paint the citys famous light for themselves  most notably J.M.W. Turner and Claude Monet. Sun-soaked Venice  with light reflecting off the waters of its many canals  was indeed an Impressionists dream. This vibrantly illustrated text traces the history of the Republic of Venice through its artistic heritage  from medieval mosaics to twentieth-century Futurist paintings. Including 350 full-color images  as well as 4 breathtaking gatefolds  The History of Venice in Painting is a treasure-trove of art  history  and culture. Here such panoramas as religious processions and gondolas criss-crossing the Grand Canal are displayed in a size befitting the subjects grandeur. Protected in a silkbound slipcase  this gorgeous tribute captures the history and indelible legacy of Venice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44986614546485,"sku":"ByrdShop_0789209330","price":208.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780789209337.jpg?v=1770910990","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-history-of-venice-in-painting","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}