Word: canaletto
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...history. This arrangement succeeds admirably in the difficult task of unifying an exhibit which includes artists of very different periods, outlooks and media. Ranging from European to American artists, Renaissance to modern works, the show includes such notable pieces as a 15th-century German Printed book with woodcut illustrations. Canaletto's Imaginary View of Padua and Joseph Stella's Study for the Brooklyn Bridge...
...pieces perceive the city as a hopeful development. Canaletto reveals a romantic view of urbanity in his Imaginary View of Padua. A panorama of carefully distributed monuments reflects an idealized vision of the city. His pastoral image suggests a culture and refinement completely lacking both Stella's furor and Hopper's desolation...