On the trail of the Grand Tour
Idyllic views, architectural detail and timelessly elegant cities of art.
Remains of ancient civilisations, architectural wonders and captivating landscapes that bring classical worlds to mind: these are the delicately designed views embedded in this theme of the Creative Collection Chapter XIII, which takes its inspiration from the famous Grand Tour.
From the 17th century, young aristocratic men set out on a right-of-passage trip to explore Europe and, in particular, Italy’s cities of art, including Naples and Rome, reflecting the passions of an era characterised by much cultural excitement.
It is the artistic activity that particularly fascinates Glamora, as executed through realistic panoramas typical of Canaletto’s cityscape and landscape works, which were often copied or brought home as souvenirs and celebrated in the diaries of famous travellers such as Goethe.
The ideal is an eternal beauty, caressed by a delicate light that spans centuries.
Today this vision comes to life in spaces inspired by a billowing luminosity and able to convey a mysterious sense of peace.
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