Venice of painters and writers.
Hazan| N° d'inventaire | 22120 |
| Format | 18 x 22.5 |
| Détails | 240 p., hardcover. |
| Publication | Paris, 2019 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782754111058 |
In the beginning was the water... the sea, the marshes where the first inhabitants of the lagoons lived. Here was born this "world city", whose history meets legend. For centuries, Venice was an autonomous state, a rebellious republic and a feared maritime power. An extraordinary city whose prestige is still nourished today by the imagination it inspires. As much Byzantine as Romanesque, this incredible city, both maritime and terrestrial, knew how to give birth to immense artistic talents: the great Venetian painters like Bellini, Carpaccio, Canaletto, Guardi or Veronese, but also Turner and Whistler or the impressionists Manet, Monet and Renoir... Many famous writers who stayed there over the centuries, such as Shakespeare, Goldoni, Chateaubriand, Musset, Proust, Thomas Mann or Rilke. All, in their own way, wrote and painted the myth of Venice and participated in its influence. From St. Mark's Basilica to the Bridge of Sighs, from the Doge's Palace to the Grand Canal, this book offers a unique illustrated anthology that draws on literature and painting from the 16th century to the present day, highlighting all the beauties of Venice. This rich and contrasting dialogue between selected quotations and paintings by great masters reveals a Venice that is at times flamboyant and prestigious, mysterious and poetic, in an uninterrupted variation of atmospheres and emotions.
In the beginning was the water... the sea, the marshes where the first inhabitants of the lagoons lived. Here was born this "world city", whose history meets legend. For centuries, Venice was an autonomous state, a rebellious republic and a feared maritime power. An extraordinary city whose prestige is still nourished today by the imagination it inspires. As much Byzantine as Romanesque, this incredible city, both maritime and terrestrial, knew how to give birth to immense artistic talents: the great Venetian painters like Bellini, Carpaccio, Canaletto, Guardi or Veronese, but also Turner and Whistler or the impressionists Manet, Monet and Renoir... Many famous writers who stayed there over the centuries, such as Shakespeare, Goldoni, Chateaubriand, Musset, Proust, Thomas Mann or Rilke. All, in their own way, wrote and painted the myth of Venice and participated in its influence. From St. Mark's Basilica to the Bridge of Sighs, from the Doge's Palace to the Grand Canal, this book offers a unique illustrated anthology that draws on literature and painting from the 16th century to the present day, highlighting all the beauties of Venice. This rich and contrasting dialogue between selected quotations and paintings by great masters reveals a Venice that is at times flamboyant and prestigious, mysterious and poetic, in an uninterrupted variation of atmospheres and emotions.