{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68c18381b2dfbf7f9f48be42/68c1838d05de5daa228a4b93?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"From Venice with Love: Canaletto & 'Canaletto Rooms' in country houses | Ep. 87","description":"<p><b><em>How a humble Venetian artist became synonymous with Britain&apos;s country house collections...</em></b></p><p>This week Geoff and Rory are joined by renowned Canaletto expert, Charles Beddington, to discuss all things Canaletto! From the artist&apos;s humble Venetian beginnings to his &apos;discovery&apos; by the British Consul in Venice - Joseph Smith - who became Canaletto&apos;s patron and agent, placing him firmly on the map for Grand Tourists.</p><p>In time, paintings by Canaletto would become the souvenir-du-jour for Britain&apos;s travelling aristocrats - with the Duke of Bedford commissioning 24 paintings - of which twenty hang in the dining room at Woburn Abbey (one of the famous &apos;Canaletto Rooms&apos; that we discuss on this podcast episode!)</p><p><em>Please join us, and if you enjoy this episode please like it and write us a review. Please also send in questions for our soon-to-be-resurrected Q&amp;A episodes!</em></p>","author_name":"Hancock Productions"}