grand tour

March 4, 2025
Martedì Grasso

December 9, 2018
Sculptor, Restorer and Antiquarian Bartolomeo Cavaceppi Died in Rome on 9 December 1799.

April 1, 2018
Bartolomeo Pinelli died on 1 April 1835.

January 25, 2018
Painter Pompeo Batoni was born on 25 January 1708 in Lucca.

November 9, 2017
Printmaker and designer Giovanni Battista Piranesi Died on 9 November 1778 in Rome.

October 5, 2017
Veduta painter Francesco Guardi was born on 5 October 1712 in Venice.

February 12, 2016
Known as the father of Italian vedute (views), Luca Carlevaris died on 12 February 1730 in Venice, the city stimulated his artistry and brought him renown.

January 1, 2016
Francesco Guardi died on New Year’s Day 1793 in Venice , where he had spent his career as a veduta painter.

October 15, 2015
Milanese painter Giovanni Migliara – known especially for his vedute of famous city piazzas – was born on this day in 1785.

September 27, 2014
Pastellist and painter Rosalba Carriera was admitted to the Accademia di San Luca in Rome on 27 September 1705.