View up the Grand Canal toward the Rialto

Francesco Guardi, c. 1785

This is exactly the kind of painting a British aristocrat would purchase as a memento of his Grand Tour of the major cities of Italy. In the 1700s, the Grand Tour was a way for elite young men to learn about art and… · description from the collection

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Artist: Francesco Guardi ¹
Date: c. 1785 ¹
Medium: Oil on canvas ¹
Original: 6,655 × 5,157 px ¹
License: Public domain (Minneapolis Institute of Art)
Credit: Minneapolis Institute of Art, The William Hood Dunwoody Fund and a gift of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore W. Bennett

Object record, Minneapolis Institute of Art

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Queen Artemisia and her son, Lygdamis, kneel before a marble altar asking God's blessing before Lygdamis is crowned king. The high priest pours wine over the sacrificial bull while trios of children sing songs of praise.

This tapestry tells the story of a widowed queen who honors her deceased husband and is responsible for keeping the kingdom in good order until her young son comes of age and assumes the throne.

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