For 300 years Venice was the most powerful city-state in the Mediterranean and much of its wealth was put towards ornamenting itself with works of art. Paintings were frescoed onto the ceilings of churches, on the facades of palaces, along the Ground Canal; canvases were set into gilded altar pieces on the ornate walls of the council chambers. Art, was the outward proof of status, the symbol of the cities prestige and influence. These golden years of Venice's history were to produce the works of Titian, TIntoretto and Veronese.
Then, when the Republic collapsed and the city fell into decay, it became a treasure house for the artistic imagination.
This study day investigates the artists who have lived and worked in Venice, their styles, and contributions.
10:00-11:00
The origins of Venetian art
11:00-11:15
Tea, Coffee, and Pastries
11:15-11:30
The Golden Age
11:30-12:30
Lunch
12:30-13:30
Poets, painters, and private lives
13:30-14:30