Canaletto-Guardi Exhibition...

Paris in September is a storm of events, dinners to open the winter exhibitions of the main museums, parties because the Fashion Week, etc. 

Barely landed in Paris, I went to the Gala at the Musée Jacquemart-André where, till January 14th, we'll be able to admire the amazing works of two of the "maîtres" of Venetian Painting: Canaletto and Guardi.

These two masters were examples of that special style known as "veduta" (view), captivating one of the most sublime and mysterious city in the World: Venice. Throughout the 18th Century, they painted in their own particular manner, but choosing always similar landscapes: the palazzos, the canals, the Piazza San Marco, the gondolas, the sky...

I felt fascinated by the Canalettos, which I consider of an overwhelming beauty. But I must also mention some of Guardi's works. Throughout the exhibition, the visitors will be able to compare their two visions of one same subject. We got to have a private visit before the dinner was served. The Musée Jacquemart-André is a masterpiece in itself. 

The money raised in the Gala will be donated to a Foundation helping children with terminal diseases. 

I congratulated the curator of the Museum, with who I shared the table, for this Gala and for the wonderful way in which he runs the Museum...