Canaletto painter biography
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Canaletto painter biography
| Canaletto | |
|---|---|
| Born | Giovanni Antonio Canal Oct. 28, 1697 Venice |
| Died | Apr. 19, 1768 (at age 70) Venice |
| Nationality | Venetian |
| Education | Luca Carlevaris |
| Field | Landscape art, etching |
| World | View Complete Works |
He was born Giovanni Antonio Canal in 1697, but today he is known to the world as Canaletto.
He became one of the most influential landscape painters of his time, and his art has withstood the test of time.
Born in Venice, Canaletto was surrounded by subject matter that was magnificent – the stunning classical architecture and the watery canals of one of the world’s most picturesque cities: Venice.
Destined for Art
Canaletto was destined to be a painter.
His father, Bernardo Canal, was a painter, as was Canaletto’s brother and nephew. So Canaletto certainly had the family support, but he combined that with intensive study and hard work to surpass some of the greatest, established artists he studied under.
Canaletto works led to a