MASTER OF THE GUARDESQUE FLOWERS
MASTER OF THE GUARDESQUE FLOWERS
Vase of Flowers
Oil on oval canvas, 89x66 cm
The painting is attributed to the “Master of the Guardesque Flowers,” a famous—and still mysterious—18th-century Venetian painter. This anonymous artist has long been identified as Francesco Guardi, a hypothesis still debated by scholars.
The painting stands out for its light background, masterful composition, and richly colored “paste grasse” application.
The result is a work of great, festive luminosity and beauty, among the most highly regarded of 18th-century Venetian art.
Bibliography:
U. Ruggeri, “Gaspare Diziani and the Master of Guardi’s Flowers,” in *Arte Veneta*, 63, 2006, pp. 161–163
MASTER OF THE GUARDESQUE FLOWERS
Vase of Flowers
Oil on oval canvas, 89x66 cm
The painting is attributed to the “Master of the Guardesque Flowers,” a famous—and still mysterious—18th-century Venetian painter. This anonymous artist has long been identified as Francesco Guardi, a hypothesis still debated by scholars.
The painting stands out for its light background, masterful composition, and richly colored “paste grasse” application.
The result is a work of great, festive luminosity and beauty, among the most highly regarded of 18th-century Venetian art.
Bibliography:
U. Ruggeri, “Gaspare Diziani and the Master of Guardi’s Flowers,” in *Arte Veneta*, 63, 2006, pp. 161–163
