Canaletto and Guardi: Views of Venice

Learn about the significance of our outstanding Venetian view paintings as we celebrate our newly-published book, Canaletto and Guardi: Views of Venice, with a series of talks and courses. Take inspiration from Venetian palazzos, churches and winding waterways and make your own artistic response in one of our creative events.

Events

Views of Venice: Guardi in the Spotlight

Trade the winter blues for the radiance of Venice and enjoy a 15-minute talk on artists Canaletto and Guardi on 1 February.

Views of Venice: Canaletto and the Bacino di San Marco

On 8 February, trade the winter blues for the radiance of Venice and enjoy a 15-minute talk on artists Canaletto and Guardi.

Canaletto and Guardi: Views of Venice at the Wallace Collection

On 10 February, join Dr Lelia Packer for an after-hours talk and drinks reception, as she introduces our highly-anticipated new publication.

Views of Venice: Canaletto Revisited

On 15 February trade the winter blues for the radiance of Venice and enjoy a 15-minute talk on artists Canaletto and Guardi.

Views of Venice: After Canaletto

Trade the winter blues for the radiance of Venice and enjoy a 15-minute talk on artists Canaletto and Guardi on 22 February.

Painting Venice: Canaletto and his Legacy

On 4, 11 and 18 March, enter the fascinating world of 18th-century Venice through some of the greatest paintings of the city.

Look and Draw

On 13 March experiment with digital drawing, using the museum's iPads to explore different qualities of line inspired by Canaletto.

On-Demand Events

Unable to join in person? Explore a selection of our past events and talks celebrating Canaletto at the Wallace Collection below.

Our films are streamed via YouTube giving you the opportunity to pause, rewind and rewatch at your choosing.

Spectacle in Venice in the 18th Century

In this talk, Dr Lelia Packer discusses a selection of Canaletto's works in order to explore Venice as a major tourist destination during the 18th century.

Synergy Series: Canaletto and Vivaldi

Examine the synergy between Vivaldi and his 18th-century Venetian contemporary, Canaletto.

Canaletto and the Vedute Room

Explore how The Venetian Views Conservation Project conducted extensive research and restored each painting to its original splendour.

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