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Eyewitness Views: Making History in Eighteenth-Century Europe Gallery Guide

Gallery guide for the exhibition Eyewitness Views: Making History in Eighteenth-Century Europe , which was held at the Cleveland Museum of Art from February 24 through May 20, 2018. Eyewitness Views: Making History in Eighteenth-Century Europe was the first exhibition to exclusively examine view paintings—more or less faithful depictions of a given locale—that also depict contemporary historical events. Throughout the 1700s, rulers, princes, ambassadors, and religious dignitaries commissioned these extraordinary works to commemorate key moments in their personal and professional lives. Dramatically staged for the enjoyment of a wide range of spectators, and typically involving sumptuous costumes and elaborate temporary decorations, these events give us insight into the rituals and rare occurrences of a spectacular bygone era.

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