Venetian painting has long been famous, and so much has been commented on. Early in the nineteenth century, Hegel, who never got to Italy, offered some evocative notes. Later in that century, Walter ...

We philosophers believe that there is something called ‘art’, which has an essence. And so our goal is to offer a general definition, encompassing all art made anywhere anytime. Art historians have a ...

Gayle Levengood's artwork has been chosen for this year's Venetian Festival. CHARLEVOIX — Charlevoix crafter Gayle Levengood has been chosen as this year’s Venetian Artist, and posters of the painting ...

CHARLEVOIX — For Charlevoix residents, the month of July is a time when one's thoughts often rest on preparations for the much anticipated event that brings thousands of people to town and a big boon ...

During the 19 th century, Venice romanced American artists, collectors, and tourists with sparkling glass goblets. The Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth chronicles this seduction with ...

To plan or to improvise? This was, in broad strokes, a vital question facing 16th-century Italian painters. Florentine artists favored careful design, a process that began with disegno, drawing. Their ...

Students participating in Pratt in Venice are introduced to issues and bibliography relating to this subject. Through the good offices of the Universita Internazaionale dell'Arte, students visit the ...

Venetian Festival volunteers are the unsung heroes of Charlevoix's largest summer event. Inordinate amounts of planning, preparation and execution go on behind the scenes to successfully pull off the ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Artist Paolo Veronese captured 16th century Venice in all of its glory: rich people in sumptuous clothing, stunning architecture and vibrant colors. More than 70 of his works are ...

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From the long marble steps in front of Venice’s railway station, little King Vittorio Emmanuele stepped into a gaily beflagged launch and chuffed off down the serpentine Grand Canal to the Palazzo ...

Discover the art of creating stunning decorative artwork with stucco antica (Venetian plaster) in this step-by-step tutorial. Learn essential techniques such as applying and smoothing plaster, ...