(28 October 1697 - 19 April 1768) better known as Canaletto, was a Venetian painter famous for his landscapes, or vedute, of Venice. He was also an important printmaker in etching. He was born in Venice as the son of the painter Bernardo Canal, hence his mononym Canaletto ("little Canal"), and Artemisia Barbieri. His nephew and pupil Bernardo Bellotto was also an accomplished landscape painter, with a similar painting style, and sometimes used the name "Canaletto" to advance his own career, particularly in countrieseGermany and Polandewhere his uncle was not active.   Related Paintings of Giovanni Antonio Canal :. | Staircase to Public Library | Portrait of the Wife of a Nobleman | Self-Portrait | Classical hunting fox, Equestrian and Beautiful Horses, 088. | St Gilles and the Hind |
Related Artists:
Horace Aumont
painted Flowers in 1860
Herman Lindqvist
painted Fran Ringsjons strander in 1868-1923
Jacob Toorenvliet
Dutch Baroque Era Painter , Leiden circa 1635-1719