Great Art on the Doorstep: How to look at Canaletto
Thu 02 Jul
|Oyez Arts
The second event in a series of four art history talks delivered by Emma Anderson.
Time & Location
02 Jul 2026, 18:15 – 19:15
Oyez Arts, Town Hall, 25 Market St, Altrincham WA14 1PF, UK
About the event
Great Art on the Doorstep
Paintings you can visit from Altrincham
A series of four highly informative and entertaining talks delivered by art historian Emma Anderson.
Each Month will focus on a different work of art, all currently located within a day-trip of Altrincham.
Emma studied art history at the Courtauld Institute, before a career working in UK art galleries and museums. She has always been keen to share her enthusiasms and insights into European art.
These will be informal talks with opportunities for questions and discussion.
2nd July:
How to Look at Canaletto
How to look at Canaletto is the second in a series of four talks concentrating on the piece - The Doge's Palace and Riva Degli Schiavoni, Venice, c.1730. Two of Canaletto's works can currently be seen in Tatton Hall. Emma will share her enthusiasm for this chance to see a masterpiece close up.
This talk will discuss his beautiful and precisely made paintings, and explore his life and world. He was very influential, famed for precisely depicted and evocative views of Venice and Rome as well as sites in England. This is a chance to look for yourself.
Doors and licensed bar open at 5.45pm, Emma's talk starts at 6:15pm