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The Grand Canal, Venice, Looking South toward the Rialto Bridge These finely painted views of Venice come from a group of twenty identically sized works probably commissioned by Joseph Smith, the British consul in Venice from 1744 to 1760 Canaletto and his clients, particularly those from England, often thought of his works in series
Canaletto, Venice Grand Canal and Rialto Bridge from South The water of the Grand Canal is particularly transparent and bright, without the slightest wave, a true mirror impossible to see today except at night! The Rialto Bridge itself is beautifully painted; it is truly embossed in the front of us
Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal) - The Grand Canal, Venice, Looking . . . The regularized means of depicting the choppy canal water became a signature of Canaletto in the 1730s This canvas is from a series of twenty view paintings that Canaletto probably painted for Joseph Smith (ca 1674–1770), British consul in Venice from 1744 to 1760
Canaletto (Venice 1697-Venice 1768) - The Rialto Bridge from the North This is one of a series of twelve views by Canaletto of the Grand Canal which are all the same format The pictures form the basis of the fourteen engraved plates in Visentinis Prospectus Magni Canalis Venetiarum (Venice, 1735), thus providing an uncontested date for completion
Grand Canal. The Rialto Bridge from the South. by Canaletto Canaletto produced numerous masterpieces, including The Grand Canal, Venice and The Stonemason’s Yard His works received acclaim for their detail and realism, establishing him as a leading figure in Venetian painting
GIOVANNI ANTONIO CANAL, CALLED CANALETTO (VENICE 1697-1768), The Rialto . . . This view of Venice’s iconic Rialto Bridge, which extends on the left from the Fondamenta del Vin to the Rialto bridge and the corner of the Palazzo dei Camerlenghi, is unique in Canaletto’s work and can be dated to the period around 1740 on stylistic grounds
Grand Canal. The Rialto Bridge from the South. by Canaletto | Oil Canaletto's work not only showcased the beauty of the Grand Canal but also highlighted the architectural splendor of landmarks like the Rialto Bridge His paintings served as visual postcards for tourists, making him a pioneer in the genre of veduta, or view painting