

Giovanni Antonio Canal, commonly known as Canaletto, was an Italian painter from the Republic of Venice, considered important member of the 18th-century Venetian school.
Painter of city views or vedute, of Venice, Rome, and London, he also painted imaginary views (referred to as capricci), although the demarcation in his works between the real and the imaginary is never quite clearcut. He was further an important printmaker using the etching technique. In the period from 1746 to 1756 he worked in England where he painted many views of London and other sites including Warwick Castle and Alnwick Castle. He was highly successful in England, thanks to the British merchant and connoisseur Joseph "Consul" Smith, whose large collection of Canaletto's works was sold to King George III in 1762.
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The Piazza San Marco in Venice (1723-1724)

The Doge And Grand Council In Sala Del Maggior Consiglio (1761 – 1765)

London- The Thames from Somerset House Terrace towards the City

Bacino di S. Marco- From the Piazzetta

The Bucintore Returning to the Molo on Ascension Day (1727 - 1729)

The Grand Canal, Venice, Looking South toward the Rialto Bridge (1730s)

View of the Piazzetta San Marco Looking South (1735)

The Grand Canal in Venice with the Palazzo Corner Ca’Grande (1722)
More Artwork by Canaletto (View all 65 Artworks)

The Piazza San Marco in Venice (1723-1724)

The Doge And Grand Council In Sala Del Maggior Consiglio (1761 – 1765)

London- The Thames from Somerset House Terrace towards the City

Bacino di S. Marco- From the Piazzetta

The Bucintore Returning to the Molo on Ascension Day (1727 - 1729)
