Francesco Guardi

Italian painter (1712-1793)
Person human Q318769
Francesco Guardi
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Francesco Guardi was born on October 5, 1712, in Venice, where he also died on January 1, 1793. [1][2][3][4][5][6][1][7][8][3][9][10][11][4][5] He was a citizen of the Republic of Venice and worked as a painter and graphic artist. [6][4][5][12] He had three siblings: Giovanni Antonio Guardi, Maria Cecilia Guardi, and Niccolo Guardi. [13] His son was Giacomo Guardi. Guardi specialized in painting, particularly the genres of veduta and landscape painting. [14] Among his notable works are A Regatta on the Grand Canal with the Rialto Bridge in Venice, Landscape with a Quay and Ships on a Lake, The Doge Alvise IV. Mocenigo on the Bucentaur near the Riva di Sant'Elena, and The Parlor of the Nuns at San Zaccaria.

Francesco Guardi

Summary

Francesco Guardi is a human[1]. He was born in Venice[2]. He was born on October 5, 1712[3]. He passed away in Venice[4]. He died on January 1, 1793[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and graphic artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (212 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Venice[2], Francesco Guardi…
  • Francesco Guardi passed away in Venice[4].
  • Francesco Guardi was born on October 5, 1712[3].
  • Francesco Guardi was born on January 1, 1712[9].
  • Francesco Guardi died on January 1, 1793[5].
  • Francesco Guardi died on January 1, 1792[10].
  • Francesco Guardi's father was Domenico Guardi[11].
  • Francesco Guardi's mother was Maria Claudia Pichler[12].
  • A child of Francesco Guardi was Giacomo Guardi[13].
  • Francesco Guardi held citizenship in Republic of Venice[14].
  • Francesco Guardi worked as a painter[6].
  • Francesco Guardi's professions included graphic artist[7].
  • Francesco Guardi's field of work was painting[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Francesco Guardi is A Regatta on the Grand Canal with the Rialto Bridge in Venice[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Francesco Guardi is Landscape with a Quay and Ships on a Lake[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Francesco Guardi is The Doge Alvise IV. Mocenigo on the Bucentaur near the Riva di Sant'Elena[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Francesco Guardi is The Parlor of the Nuns at San Zaccaria[19].
  • Francesco Guardi was influenced by Michele Marieschi[20].
  • Francesco Guardi is recorded as male[21].
  • Francesco Guardi's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Francesco Guardi's family is recorded as Guardi family[23].
  • Francesco Guardi is associated with the Rococo movement[24].
  • Francesco Guardi's genre is Veduta[25].
  • Francesco Guardi's genre is landscape painting[26].
  • Francesco Guardi's Commons category is recorded as Francesco Guardi[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IT[29]

  • Began / founded: 1712-10-05[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1793-01-01[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b3acea6b-7a74-452c-8128-a2f5366cd6f2[32]

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Origins and Family

Francesco Guardi's place of birth was Venice[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 5, 1712[3] and January 1, 1712[9]. His father was Domenico Guardi[11]. His mother was Maria Claudia Pichler[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and graphic artist[7]. Francesco Guardi's field of work was painting[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include A Regatta on the Grand Canal with the Rialto Bridge in Venice[16], a painting[33], in Netherlands[34], founded in 1780[35]; Landscape with a Quay and Ships on a Lake[17], a painting[36], in Netherlands[37], founded in 1800[38]; The Doge Alvise IV. Mocenigo on the Bucentaur near the Riva di Sant'Elena[18], a painting[39], founded in 1766[40]; and The Parlor of the Nuns at San Zaccaria[19], a painting[41], in Italy[42], founded in 1750[43]. Things named for Francesco Guardi include 8124 Guardi[44], an asteroid[45].

Personal Life

A child of Francesco Guardi was Giacomo Guardi[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1793[5] and January 1, 1792[10]. Francesco Guardi passed away in Venice[4].

Why It Matters

Francesco Guardi ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (212 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Entities named for him include 8124 Guardi[44], an asteroid[45].

FAQs

Where was Francesco Guardi born?

Francesco Guardi's place of birth was Venice[2].

Where did Francesco Guardi die?

Francesco Guardi died in Venice[4].

Who were Francesco Guardi's parents?

Francesco Guardi's father was Domenico Guardi[11]. Francesco Guardi's mother was Maria Claudia Pichler[12].

What did Francesco Guardi do for work?

Francesco Guardi worked as painter[6] and graphic artist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Guardi, Francesco (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Guardi, Francesco (BLKÖ). Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [24] . wikidata.org.
  14. [25] . louvre.fr. louvre.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [26] . wikidata.org.
  16. [27] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . Guardi, Francesco (BLKÖ). Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [10] . kmska.be. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Work location Venice
    Described by source Svensk uppslagsbok, BEIC Digital Library, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +4
    Influenced by Michele Marieschi
    Has works in the collection Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Städel Museum, Minneapolis Institute of Art +121
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