The Entry of the French Ambassador into Venice in 1706

Luca Carlevarijs, 1706 - 1708

Large-scale painted views of Venice were very popular among tourists and collectors throughout the 18th century. In this early example of the genre, the city’s buildings provide the backdrop for an important event, the ceremonial entry of the French ambassador, Henri-Charles Arnauld de Pomponne. His elaborately decorated gondolas are being moored along the quay before the Doge’s Palace.

Artwork typepainting
Object numberSK-C-1612
Dimensionsheight 130 cm x width 260 cm x depth 9.5 cm
Physical characteristicsolieverf op doek

The Entry of the French Ambassador into Venice in 1706

Identification

Title(s)
- De ontvangst van kardinaal César d'Estrées in Venetië (former title)
- The ceremonial entry of Henri-Charles Arnauld de Pomponne, known as the Abbé de Pomponne, into Venice as French ambassador on 10th May 1706
- The Reception of Cardinal César d'Estrées in Venice (former title)
Object type
Object number
SK-C-1612
Description
De ontvangst van de Franse ambassadeur Henri Charles Arnauld de Pomponne in Venetië in 1706. De aankomst vindt plaats op de Molo, de kade voor het Dogenpaleis. Voorbij het paleis een deel van de Piazetta, in de verte het Canal Grande.
Catalogue reference
- B. de Kleck, 'De stijlen van een stad', Kunstschrift 4 (2000), p. 7.
- A. Mariuz, 'Luca Carlevarijs 'L'ingresso solenne dell'Abate de Pomponne'', Arte Veneta 46 (1994), p. 49-53.
- S. Tipton, Diplomatie und Zeremoniell in Botschafterbildern von Carlevarijs und Canaletto, München (RIHA, International Association of Research Institutes in the History of Art), RIHA Journal 8 (1 oktober 2010) - http://www.riha-journal.org/articles/2010/tipton-diplomatie-und-zeremoniell
- Duncan Bull, 'Francesco Trevisani's 'St Felicity', a gift from Cardinal Ottoboni to the marquis de Torcy', The Burlington Magazine 150 (2008), nr. 1258, p. 14, afb. 17.

Creation

Creation
painter: Luca Carlevarijs
Dating
1706 - 1708
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Material and technique

Physical description
olieverf op doek
Material
Dimensions
height 130 cm x width 260 cm x depth 9.5 cm

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Subject
Place

Acquisition and rights

Credit line
On loan from the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands, Amersfoort
Copyright
Public domain

Documentation

- B. de Kleck, 'De stijlen van een stad', Kunstschrift 4 (2000), p. 7.
- A. Mariuz, 'Luca Carlevarijs 'L'ingresso solenne dell'Abate de Pomponne'', Arte Veneta 46 (1994), p. 49-53.
- S. Tipton, Diplomatie und Zeremoniell in Botschafterbildern von Carlevarijs und Canaletto, München (RIHA, International Association of Research Institutes in the History of Art), RIHA Journal 8 (1 oktober 2010) - http://www.riha-journal.org/articles/2010/tipton-diplomatie-und-zeremoniell
- Duncan Bull, 'Francesco Trevisani's 'St Felicity', a gift from Cardinal Ottoboni to the marquis de Torcy', The Burlington Magazine 150 (2008), nr. 1258, p. 14, afb. 17.

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