Francesco Guardi

Table of Contents

Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics

Images

Rio dei Mendicanti, oil on canvas by Francesco Guardi; in the Galleria dell'Accademia Carrara, Bergamo, Italy.

Plate 13: “View of the Lagoon,” oil painting by Francesco Guardi (1712-93). In the Museo di Castelvecchio, Verona, Italy. 33 x 51 cm.

Read Next

Aerial view of Florence (Firenze), Italy from the campanile of the Duomo, with the gigantic dome (designed by Filippo Brunelleschi) in the foreground. Unidentifiable tourists are visible on top of the dome, which provide a measure of the building s scale.

25 Famous Paintings to See the Next Time You’re in Florence

Vandalized Art list. Combo of EB owned illustration (top) and parent Asset 182294. 4 of 11 The Rokeby Venus by Diego Velazquez was hit with a meat cleaver by Mary Richardson

Art Abuse: 11 Vandalized Works of Art

Painting palette with oil paints and brushes. Rainbow colored paints, arts and entertainment

Art History: The Origins of 7 of Your Favorite Art Supplies

Members of the public view artwork by Damien Hirst entitled: The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living - in the Tate Modern art gallery on April 2, 2012 in London, England. (see notes) (1991) Tiger shark, glass, steel

Vile or Visionary?: 11 Art Controversies of the Last Four Centuries

Sculpture of woman before restoration (left) and after restoration on the exterior of an office building in Palencia, Spain. (art restoration)

5 Art Restorations Gone Wrong

Discover

Four year old boy with grandfather and father lighting Hanukkah menorah. Photo taken on: December 21st, 2009

Which Is Correct: Hanukkah or Chanukah?

Saint Lucia Day. Young girl wears Lucia crown (tinsel halo) with candles. Holds Saint Lucia Day currant laced saffron buns (lussekatter or Lucia's cats). Observed December 13 honor virgin martyr Santa Lucia (St. Lucy). Luciadagen, Christmas, Sweden

7 Winter Solstice Celebrations From Around the World

Close-up of ostriches (Struthio camelus) necks and heads; location unknown.

6 of the World's Most Dangerous Birds

Srinivasa Ramanujan, Indian mathematician and autodidact.

6 Interesting Facts about Srinivasa Ramanujan

Hemp (Cannabis sativa).

9 Mind-Altering Plants

Entrants falling and tumbling over while chasing the cheese at the 2016 'Cheese Rolling' held at Cooper's Hill, in the Cotswolds, Brockworth England

7 of the World’s Most Dangerous Festivals

Ice Sledge Hockey, Hockey Canada Cup, USA (left) vs Canada, 2009. UBC Thunderbird Arena, Vancouver, BC, competition site for Olympic ice hockey and Paralympic ice sledge hockey. Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Vancouver Olympics

10 Best Hockey Players of All Time

Francesco Guardi: Media

Venetian painter

Images

Rio dei Mendicanti, oil on canvas by Francesco Guardi; in the Galleria dell'Accademia Carrara, Bergamo, Italy.

Rio dei Mendicanti, oil on canvas by Francesco Guardi; in the Galleria dell'Accademia...

SCALA/Art Resource, New York

Plate 13: “View of the Lagoon,” oil painting by Francesco Guardi (1712-93). In the Museo di Castelvecchio, Verona, Italy. 33 x 51 cm.

Plate 13: “View of the Lagoon,” oil painting by Francesco Guardi (1712-93). In the...

SCALA/Art Resource

VIEW MORE in these related Britannica articles: