Enter the fascinating world of 18th-century Venice through some of the greatest paintings produced of the city. We’ll learn how Venice’s unique geographical location on the Adriatic Sea led it to become a key commercial hub, attracting a myriad of painters who benefited from the availability of highly-desirable pigments that entered through trading routes from across the globe.

Despite its dwindling political influence by the time Canaletto and Guardi were painting, Venice remained an essential destination for 18th-century culture seekers on the Grand Tour. We’ll see how these travellers – who admired the city’s exquisite architecture, abundance of art treasures and distinctive canals and waterways – created a huge demand for the Venetian view paintings we still enjoy today.

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Joining Information and Format: This course will be taught through Zoom Webinar. Each course session duration is 120 minutes, including a five-minute break and Q&A session with the tutor.  

Tickets are for all dates of this course. Ticketholders will be emailed the Zoom link, Webinar ID and Passcode 24 hours in advance of the first course session, which should be retained for accessing all sessions.   

Course Recording: This course will be recorded. Within 48 hours of each course session, ticket holders will be emailed a link to view the recording, which will be available for two weeks.