The Grand Tour - Destination Italy

The Grand Tour – Destination Italy takes viewers back to the 17th and 18th century, when young British aristocrats would set out on a multi-year educational journey across Europe upon completion of their studies, with Italy as the ultimate final destination. They liked to take home tangible memories for their British (country) houses – but instead of photographs or postcards, they fancied a portrait of themselves, cityscapes or Roman sculptures. The true ‘must-haves’ were Canaletto’s paintings of Venice, to take home their own piece of the ‘Floating City’.

The exhibition runs from September 18, 2025 – January 4, 2026 at Mauritshuis, Plein 29, Netherlands.

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