The Grand Canal And The Rialto Bridge - Eugenio Bonivento (1880 -1956)

Eugenio Bonivento - known as "Zeno"
(Chioggia,1880  Milan,1956)
"The Grand Canal and the Rialto bridge"

Oil painting on canvas Contemporary frame
Canvas cm. 70 x 50
Frame cm. 85 x 65
Very good condition

 This splendid view, depicting one of the most representative and fascinating views of Venice, excellently shows the dreamlike beauty of this extraordinary city. The mass of the famous Rialto bridge crosses the Grand Canal and unites the two banks with a highly effective perspective, embracing the two rows of the unmistakable Venetian buildings. Colours, movement, and the feeling of being in a fantastic place, the most sought-after destination for every traveller. It is a magnificent autograph work by Eugenio "Zeno" Bonivento, one of the most interesting interpreters of the lagoon landscape in the first decades of the 20th century.
 His views, as is evident in this painting, are particularly lively and offer a perfect description of the characteristics of the City, drawing from the repertoire of the great Masters of the 18th century, revisited in a theatrical manner, with the addition of the most typical Venetian folklore. The canvas in question stands out for its confident and precise brushwork and its particularly lively and bright colours, with an explosion of colors that strikes and captures the viewer's gaze. It is in excellent condition, complete with the beautiful original sculpted and gilded frame.

Biographical notes:
Eugenio Bonivento known as "Zeno" (Chioggia, 8 June 1880 – Milan, 12 November 1956) formed his painting in Venice, where he successfully attended the Academy of Fine Arts. Here he is immediately attracted to the study of the great Venetian Masters of the 18th century, especially by the bright lagoon views. He, while maintaining the unmistakable chromaticism and description of the architecture and characters typical of the Venetian school, interprets them in a more modern way with a full-bodied and dynamic brushstroke, always full of light. Comanducci describes him as "The poet of light and air" and his works, which mainly depict the lagoon and the Venetian countryside, can in fact be defined as "airy and luminous" with a highly effective atmospheric rendering. It is also evident Bonivento's love for his land which he will continue to depict, even after moving to Milan. Among the exhibitions of his career, we remember the numerous participations in the Venice Biennale: that of 1912 and the three consecutive ones of 1920, 1922 and 1924. His paintings are exhibited among other things at the Gallery of Modern Art in Milan and the International Gallery of Modern Art in Venice.