The 18th century on display at the Pitti Palace

To celebrate the 250th anniversary of Canaletto’s death, the Pitti Palace in Florence has selected a number of works from the eighteenth-century collections, including paintings in storage and those in the rooms dedicated to foreigners.

Until April 15, 2018, therefore, works will be on display for the exhibition"The Eighteenth Century. A selection“ works that give visitors ”a taste of the truly European breath of the collection," according to Uffizi Galleries director Eike Schmidt.

Seventeen canvases on non-religious subjects, including the largest section of the exhibition devoted to Canaletto: two of his Venetian views with glimpses of Florence, Rome and Naples.

Plus: Turkish scenes such as the Sultana reading, an alleged image of Mary Adelaide of France taken by Liotard in Middle Eastern garb; Goya’s portrait of the Countess of Chinchón; two children by Chardin; and a family portrait by Crespi.

Alessandra Griffo, curator of the exhibition and curator of Eighteenth-Century Painting, Tapestries, Furniture and Carriages, explained that “these are nuclei of works susceptible to further aggregation, cues to reflect on the complexity of a varied century that saw opposites meet and clash, where even geographic boundaries became more blurred and international exchanges more dense.”

For info: www.uffizi.it

Hours: Tuesday through Sunday 8:15 a.m. to 6:50 p.m. Closed Mondays.

Tickets: Full 13 euros, reduced 6.50 euros. Free for under 18s.

Image: Giovanni Antonio Canal known as Canaletto, View of the Grand Canal at the Rialto Bridge (1726 - 1728; oil on canvas, Florence, Uffizi Galleries, Gallery of Statues and Paintings)

The 18th century on display at the Pitti Palace

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