Portrait of Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto

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1697-1768

Italian Rococo Painter

Giovanni Antonio Canal, better known as Canaletto, was an Italian painter famous for his landscape paintings of Venice and other Italian cities. He was born on October 18, 1697, in Venice, Italy, and died on April 19, 1768, in the same city. Canaletto is considered one of the most important artists of the 18th century and a master of the veduta (a highly detailed, usually large-scale painting of a cityscape or other vista) genre.

Canaletto was born into a family of artists, as his father, Bernardo Canal, was a theatrical scene painter. He initially followed in his father's footsteps, working as an assistant in the family business. In his early years, Canaletto was influenced by the works of the Roman painter Giovanni Paolo Pannini and the Dutch landscape painter Gaspar van Wittel.

In the 1720s, Canaletto began to focus on painting the cityscapes of Venice, which would become his signature subject matter. His early works were characterized by their attention to detail, precise perspective, and use of atmospheric effects. Canaletto's paintings captured the beauty and grandeur of Venice, and his work became highly sought after by collectors, particularly British tourists visiting Italy on the Grand Tour.

Canaletto's success led him to expand his subject matter to include other Italian cities, such as Rome and Florence. In 1746, he moved to London, where he continued to paint cityscapes and landscapes, including views of the Thames River and Westminster Bridge. During his time in England, Canaletto's style evolved, becoming more fluid and less focused on precise detail. He returned to Venice in 1755 and continued to paint until his death in 1768.

Canaletto's influence on the veduta genre was significant, and his work inspired many artists, including his nephew Bernardo Bellotto, who became a successful painter in his own right. Today, Canaletto's paintings can be found in major museums and collections around the world, and his work continues to be celebrated for its remarkable depiction of the urban landscape and its ability to transport viewers to the streets and canals of 18th-century Venice.

308 Canaletto Artworks

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The Piazza Looking North-East from the Procuratie Nuove, c.1745 by Canaletto | Paper Art Print
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$46.14
SKU: 6946-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:19.7 x 28 cm
The Royal Collection, London, United Kingdom

Capriccio with a Roman Triumphal Arch, c.1720/30 by Canaletto | Paper Art Print
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$47.43
SKU: 17344-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:38 x 54 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Imaginary View of Venice, 1741 by Canaletto | Paper Art Print
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$46.14
SKU: 17342-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:30 x 43.7 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Imaginary View with a Tomb by the Lagoon, c.1740/45 by Canaletto | Canvas Print
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$48.45
SKU: 17341-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:30.2 x 39.4 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

The Grand Canal Looking West from Palazzo Vendramin-Calergi towards San Geremia, c.1727/28 by Canaletto | Canvas Print
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$48.45
SKU: 6688-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:47.3 x 79.4 cm
The Royal Collection, London, United Kingdom

View of Piazza del Campidoglio and Cordonata, Rome, n.d. by Canaletto | Canvas Print
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$75.26
SKU: 6610-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:unknown
Private Collection

Venice: Campo Santa Maria Formosa, c.1735/40 by Canaletto | Paper Art Print
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$46.14
SKU: 6895-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:27 x 37.6 cm
The Royal Collection, London, United Kingdom

A Coastal Capriccio, c.1740/45 by Canaletto | Paper Art Print
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SKU: 6940-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:20.3 x 28.7 cm
The Royal Collection, London, United Kingdom

Rome: The Arch of Septimius Severus, c.1742 by Canaletto | Paper Art Print
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SKU: 6937-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:23.8 x 37.6 cm
The Royal Collection, London, United Kingdom

English Landscape Capriccio with a Column, c.1754 by Canaletto | Canvas Print
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$57.40
SKU: 6737-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:134 x 106.4 cm
National Gallery of Art, Washington, USA

London: Seen through an Arch of Westminster Bridge, c.1746/47 by Canaletto | Canvas Print
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SKU: 6731-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:57 x 95 cm
Private Collection

Piazza San Marco: Looking South-West, c.1750/59 by Canaletto | Canvas Print
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$48.45
SKU: 6738-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:67.3 x 102 cm
Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, USA

Piazza San Marco, Venice, c.1732/33 by Canaletto | Canvas Print
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$48.45
SKU: 19006-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:61 x 96.5 cm
Fuji Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan

The Stonemason's Yard, c.1725/26 by Canaletto | Canvas Print
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$68.69
SKU: 562-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:123.8 x 162.9 cm
National Gallery, London, United Kingdom

Warwick Castle: The East Front, 1752 by Canaletto | Paper Art Print
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$46.14
SKU: 6637-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:31.6 x 56.2 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Regatta on the Grand Canal, c.1735 by Canaletto | Canvas Print
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$61.15
SKU: 6601-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:218.4 x 149.8 cm
Bowes Museum, County Durham, United Kingdom

Grand Canal Near Palazzo Bembo & Palazzo Vendramin, a.1730 by Canaletto | Canvas Print
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SKU: 572-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:47 x 80 cm
Private Collection

Venice: Caprice View with Palladio's Design for the Rialto, 1744 by Canaletto | Canvas Print
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$48.45
SKU: 6707-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:90 x 130.2 cm
The Royal Collection, London, United Kingdom

Bridge of Sighs, Venice (La Riva degli Schiavoni), c.1740 by Canaletto | Canvas Print
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$71.10
SKU: 6635-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:46.5 x 63 cm
Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio, USA

An Imaginary View with a Triumphal Arch, c.1755 by Canaletto | Paper Art Print
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$46.14
SKU: 6625-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:25.4 x 38.3 cm
Detroit Institute of Arts, Michigan, USA

The Piazza di San Marco, Venice, c.1742/46 by Canaletto | Canvas Print
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$50.78
SKU: 6607-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:67.5 x 119 cm
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

Grand Canal From the Palazzo Balbi, 1724 by Canaletto | Canvas Print
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$51.66
SKU: 559-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:unknown
Palazzo Ca' Rezzonico, Venice, Italy

London, the Thames at Westminster and Whitehall from the Terrace of Somerset House, c.1750/51 by Canaletto | Canvas Print
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$51.07
SKU: 6590-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:41.3 x 71.8 cm
Private Collection

Le Procuratie Niove et St. Zimian, n.d. by Canaletto | Paper Art Print
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$46.14
SKU: 6754-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:14.3 x 20.9 cm
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, California, USA

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