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Venice: Canaletto and His Rivals
Highlights from the finest exhibition of Venetian views by Canaletto and his contemporaries in over 40 yearsRelated Article
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Venice: Canaletto and His Rivals, currently on show at The National Gallery in London (until 16 January), brings together works by the celebrated Venetian master and other major practitioners of the genre in the finest assembly of Venetian views since 1967.
Highlights include The Riva degli Schiavoni, looking West (on loan from the Sir John Soane’s Museum, London) and The Stonemason’s Yard (from the National Gallery's own collection) . Each room of the exhibition juxtaposes major works by the artist with those of his rivals - such as Luca Carlevarijs, Michele Marieschi, Bernardo Bellotto, and Francesco Guardi - demonstrating the wildly different approaches taken by artists depicting similar views of the city.
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