FRANCESCO

See also:

• FRANCESCO GUARDI (1712-1793)

GUARDI (1712-1793)  , Venetian painter, was a pupil of Canaletto, and followed his style so closely that his pictures are very frequently attributed to his more celebrated master . Nevertheless, the diversity, when once perceived, is sufficiently marked—Canaletto being more firm, solid, distinct, well-grounded, and on the whole the higher master, while Guardi is noticeable for spirited touch, sparkling colour and picturesquely sketched figures—in these respects being fully equal to Canaletto . Guardi sometimes coloured Canaletto's designs . He had extraordinary facility, three or four days being enough for producing an entire work . The number of his performances is large in proportion to this facility 'and to the love of gain which characterized him . Many of his works are to be found in England and seven in the Louvre .