Monet and Venice Virtual Access Day
Claude Monet, Venice, Palazzo Dario, 1908. Oil on canvas, 26 1/16 × 32 3/16 in. (66.2 × 81.8 cm). The Art Institute of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Larned Coburn Memorial Collection, 1933.446. Image courtesy the Art Institute of Chicago
Join one, or both, virtual tours of the exhibition Monet and Venice led by museum docents. The talk at 10 am will provide an overview of highlights from the exhibition for a general audience. The 11:30 am presentation, designed for people who have vision impairment, will include highly detailed descriptions of each piece presented. All are welcome to both tours. There will be an opportunity to ask questions, and both programs will be captioned.
About the exhibition
Although Claude Monet visited Venice only once, his paintings of the city are among his most dazzling. Monet and Venice, co-organized with the Brooklyn Museum, is the first exhibition dedicated to Monet’s Venetian cityscapes since their debut over a century ago. Featuring more than 100 artworks, the exhibition places Monet’s Venice paintings alongside select works from across his career, including his Water Lilies, as well as Venetian views by artists such as Renoir, Sargent, and Canaletto. Unlike the bustling scenes painted by other artists, Monet’s Venice is eerily deserted, its architecture, buildings, and canals dissolving in an encompassing, hazy light he described as the envelope. This exhibition offers a rare opportunity to experience Monet’s vision of the famed Italian city.
Contact info
accessday@famsf.org
415.750.7678
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