Tag Archives: Carlevaris

canaletto and London: a bit too postcard perfect

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Dave

The best of cities, in the best of seasons. But what was really happening behind those walls and in those narrow streets on that sunny afternoon. After all, the picture is just too pleasant. Only a tourist could believe it. … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | Tagged Canaletto, Canaletto in England, Carlevaris, Charles Dickens, Charles Dickens Saint John's Church, Dr. Samuel Johnson, Henry Fielding, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, Owen McSwiney, William Hogarth | Leave a comment

postcard from london

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Dave

To treat one of the best works of one of Italy’s finest eighteenth-century painters as a mere tourist’s memento of a London holiday- as no more than a picture postcard- must seem callous indeed. However, Canaletto’s art was exactly that … Continue reading →