Portrait of Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto

Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto Giclée Fine Art Prints 8 of 13

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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Landscape with A Woman at a Well, n.d. by Canaletto | Paper Art Print
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$46.77
SKU: 6752-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:13.2 x 20.6 cm
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, California, USA

Campo Santa Maria Formosa, c.1735/40 by Canaletto | Paper Art Print
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SKU: 6914-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:27.1 x 37.8 cm
The Royal Collection, London, United Kingdom

London: Westminster Bridge under Construction, c.1750 by Canaletto | Paper Art Print
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SKU: 6951-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:unknown
The Royal Collection, London, United Kingdom

A Capriccio with a Monumental Staircase, c.1755/60 by Canaletto | Paper Art Print
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SKU: 6954-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:36.3 x 53.1 cm
The Royal Collection, London, United Kingdom

Capriccio with Terrace, Padua, n.d. by Canaletto | Canvas Print
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SKU: 6631-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:14 x 20.8 cm
The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia

The Mouth of the Grand Canal Looking West towards the Carita, c.1729/30 by Canaletto | Canvas Print
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SKU: 6690-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:47.6 x 79.2 cm
The Royal Collection, London, United Kingdom

Venice: The Interior of St. Marco by Day, c.1755/56 by Canaletto | Canvas Print
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SKU: 6710-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:36.5 x 33.5 cm
The Royal Collection, London, United Kingdom

Old Walton Bridge over the Thames, 1754 by Canaletto | Canvas Print
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SKU: 6736-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:48.8 x 76.7 cm
Dulwich Picture Gallery, London, United Kingdom

Sant'Elena from San Pietro, c.1740 by Canaletto | Paper Art Print
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SKU: 6923-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:15.8 x 34.9 cm
The Royal Collection, London, United Kingdom

San Pietro di Castello, c.1735/40 by Canaletto | Paper Art Print
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SKU: 6925-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:23.4 x 37.4 cm
The Royal Collection, London, United Kingdom

Venice: Santa Maria della Salute, n.d. by Canaletto | Canvas Print
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SKU: 17294-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:47.6 x 79.4 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

View of the Grand Canal, c.1738 by Canaletto | Canvas Print
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SKU: 6621-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:38.8 x 47 cm
National Gallery, London, United Kingdom

San Giorgio Maggiore: from the Bacino di St. Marco, c.1726/30 by Canaletto | Canvas Print
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SKU: 6646-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:46.3 x 63.2 cm
Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Massachusetts, USA

Rome: The Arch of Septimus Severus, 1742 by Canaletto | Canvas Print
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SKU: 6696-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:180.3 x 105.7 cm
The Royal Collection, London, United Kingdom

Grand Canal from the Campo Santa Sofia towards the Rialto Bridge, c.1758 by Canaletto | Canvas Print
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SKU: 6721-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:118 x 188 cm
Gemaldegalerie, Berlin, Germany

A Water Wheel: Studies of Roofs, n.d. by Canaletto | Paper Art Print
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SKU: 6744-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:19.9 x 28.6 cm
Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University, Massachusetts, USA

The Market at Dolo, n.d. by Canaletto | Paper Art Print
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SKU: 6751-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:14.3 x 20.9 cm
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, California, USA

Landscape with Tower and Two Ruined Pillars, n.d. by Canaletto | Paper Art Print
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SKU: 6753-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:14.5 x 20.8 cm
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, California, USA

Le Porte del Dolo, c.1735/44 by Canaletto | Paper Art Print
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SKU: 6759-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:29.7 x 42.8 cm
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, California, USA

The Central Stretch of the Grand Canal, c.1734 by Canaletto | Paper Art Print
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SKU: 6901-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:27 x 37.5 cm
The Royal Collection, London, United Kingdom

View of the Fontegheto della Farina, c.1735/40 by Canaletto | Paper Art Print
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SKU: 6910-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:18.9 x 27 cm
The Royal Collection, London, United Kingdom

A Capriccio with San Marco in the Lagoon, c.1740/45 by Canaletto | Paper Art Print
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SKU: 6930-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:27.1 x 37.8 cm
The Royal Collection, London, United Kingdom

Rome: The Temple of Antoninus and Faustina, c.1742 by Canaletto | Paper Art Print
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SKU: 6942-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:unknown
The Royal Collection, London, United Kingdom

Campo di Rialto, c.1756 by Canaletto | Canvas Print
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SKU: 585-CAN
Giovanni Antonio Canal Canaletto
Original Size:119 x 186 cm
Gemaldegalerie, Berlin, Germany

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