Canaletto.
Giovanni Antonio Canal, also known as Canaletto (1697-1768) was initiated to painting andperspective by his father who was himself a painter. While art lovers of his time brought back from their travels his paintings as the proofs of their travels in Italy, Canaletto became the true incarnation of t...
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Parkstone International,
2012.
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Table of Contents:
- Alfred de Musset (1810-1857); Venice during theEighteenth Century; Venetian Society; Il Carnavale; The Nobility; Theatrical Arts, Poetry and Painting; Canaletto: His Talent and Training; His Origins and Youth; His Beginnings and Rome; His Return to Venice; His Trips to London; Canaletto: Portraitist of the Serenissima; Canaletto as Painter and Engraver; The Subjects of his Paintings; His Talent as an Engraver; Canaletto's Legacy; Bellotto, Nephew and Disciple; Colombini, Marieschi, Vinsentini, Guardi and Longhi; Bibliography; List of Illustrations.