Eblouissante Venise - 18th C arts of Venice - Grand Palais

In you're planning on gondoliering in Venice or for around the house elegance pick up a pair of colorful velvet Friulians made by CAPULETTE in the GRANDE PALAIS gift shop (70€) during new exhibit, EBLOUISSANTE VENISE (Magnificent Venice and the arts of Europe in the 18th century. (On till 21 January 2019).

This is a gréât exhibit to see if you're going to Venice, have just been or dream of going.

It will get you in the spirit of things completely.

Amazing paintings by Tiepolo, Guardi,  Canaletto.

And many by one of my favorites, Pietro Longhi.

There's even a resident lion of Venice ensconced. No roaring allowed.

To scale models of Venetian palazzos. When in Venice it can be almost too much to take in.

This exhibit is a way to prep or relive your Venice experience

What THEY wore. The lush fabrications for men and women.

18th century-style paper ballgowns provided by ISABELLE DE BORCHGRAVE hang from the ceiling as you go up to the second floor exhibits

All the decorative arts are represented

Music will be provided during evenings

Music stands are set up on the exhibit floors. Vivaldi awaits in the wings.

They played modern jazz for the press preview.

My favorite Venetian artist CANALETTO was well represented.

Thanks to Elaine Siolino, I went next day to the annual FESTIVAL PECHE EN SEINE held on the l'Ile de la Jatte in Lavalloise-Perret. Kids are taught or anyone for that matter how to fish.

I sketched onsite dreaming of Canaletto...

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