Rosalba Carriera: Perfection in Pastel

by | Oct 12, 2023 | Art

Rosalba Carriera: Perfection in Pastel. I was lucky enough to visit the Rosalba Carriera: Perfection in Pastel exhibition at the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden last month. It was a truly stunning show and I wish Carriera were better known. Despite excellent...

Consul Smith’s Palazzo

by | Apr 5, 2023 | Architecture, Art, History

View of the Rialto Bridge from the front of Joseph Smith's palazzo. I’ve been doing some research on Joseph Smith (c. 1674-1770): an Englishman who moved to Venice around 1700, where he established himself as a collector of rare books and paintings. In 1744 he...