A Pair of 18th Century Landscapes – Town & Country

A pair of late 18th century landscapes, the first depicting a fortified city at dusk; the second a classical landscape.

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This pair of views was painted at the end of the 18th century by an unknown artist in the manner of Francesco Guardi (October 5, 1712 – January 1, 1793). Guardi celebrated city views and the surrounding lagoon countryside in the Onirico painting tradition where detail is subordinate to mood and a crepuscular light is predominant.

Paintings such as these mark the transition from the detailed schemes typical of Canaletto and Poussin, toward a romanticised representation of reality which infiltrated the entire artistic movement at the turn of the 19th century.