: From June 15 to August 27, Bert Gallery will exhibit "The Grand
Tour: From the Canals of Venice to the Streets of Paris."
Due to limited American art instruction, Nineteenth Century
native painters often sought refuge in the ateliers of the master
instructors in the great European cities of Paris, London and
Munich.
This exhibit highlights many of the fine works produced by
American painters abroad from the Nineteenth Century to
contemporary times. During the exhibit, the gallery will have
extended evening hours for Gallery Night Providence on June 17,
July 15 and August 19 until 9 pm.
Among the artists included in the show is Anna Richards Brewster
(1870-1952) who sought art instruction at the Royal Academy in
London. Her yearly sojourns to the continent resulted in a
life-long body of work of European scenes. Prominent in the
exhibit are her works from Italy including scenes of the Tuscan
village of Rapella, the mountain lake region of Lake Como and the
fertile urban life of Florence, noted for sanctuaries such as the
Boboli Gardens.
The monumental painting of the Piazza San Marco in Venice by
Gordon Peers (1909-1988) captures the historical significance of
St Mark's Square with the gondola in the foreground and the great
cultural landmarks of the Doge's Palace and St Mark's.
Helena Sturtevant (1877-1946), another Rhode Island artist,
studied at the Boston School of the Museum of Fine Arts and then
onto the Colarossi Academy in Paris. She was honored with entry
into the exhibits at the Paris Salon of the Societe Nationale de
Beaux Arts.
Contemporary painter Nick Paciorek captures architectural nuances
of Rome and Florence in oil. Often focusing on landmark buildings
and their unique forms, his radiant colors create dramatic
lighting effects, capturing the architecture at different times
of day. There will be a gallery talk by Nick Paciorek on June 17
at 7 pm.
For information, 401-751-2628.
