Francesco Guardi
1712–1793 · Italian · 21 artworks
RococoImpastoBroken colorAtmospheric perspectiveRapid brushworkUse of light and shadow
artist bio
Francesco Guardi was an Italian painter, particularly known for his Venetian landscapes and vedute. He is considered one of the last major Venetian vedutisti, capturing the atmosphere and light of Venice with a distinctive, loose brushstroke.
what you'll learn
Studying Guardi's work allows students to explore atmospheric perspective, loose brushwork, and the depiction of light and atmosphere in landscape painting. Students can also learn about the Rococo period and Venetian vedute painting.
related: Canaletto, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Pietro Longhi
21 artworks
Audience Granted by the Doge
1770
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Pope Pius VI Blessing the People on Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo
1782
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Town with a Bridge
1750
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City View
1780
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Carnival Thursday on the Piazzetta
1770
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Fire in the Oil Depot at San Marcuola
1789
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The Fire at San Marcuola
1789
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Masked Meeting
1755
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Ladies Concert at the Philharmonic Hall
1782
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The Coronation of the Doge
1770
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Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo
1763
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The Parlour of the San Zaccaria Convent
1750
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Doge Alvise IV Mocenigo Appears to the People in St. Mark's Basilica
1777
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Hot Air Balloon Rising
1784
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The Doge on the Bucentaur at San Niccol del Lido
1770
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San Giorgio Maggiore
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San Cristoforo, San Michele and Murano, Seen from the Fondamenta Nuove
1760
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The Doge at the Basilica of La Salute
1770
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The Torre del Orologio
1770
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Bridge at Dolo
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Landscape
1780
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