From June 1st to November 4th 2013 Ca’ Rezzonico, Museum of the
18th century Venice Among the most spectacular ceremonies Venice
used to organise in the past were the regattas arranged by the
Serenissima in honour of princes and rulers visiting the city.
The most important artists of the 18th century assisted in the
making of the extravagant vessels bearing such exotic names as
bissone, malgarote, peote: specialists in the field, like Andrea
Urbani or the Mauro family, together with leading artists,
including Giambattista, Tiepolo, Francesco Guardi, Giambattista
Piranesi, Gaspare Diziani and Francesco Zugno. One of the most
important collections of prints and drawings dedicated to this
specifically Venetian aspect of ephemeral baroque art is
conserved in the Gabinetto dei disegni e delle stampe in Museo
Correr, and is now displayed after a long period out of public
sight, at Ca’ Rezzonico. For more information:
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