01 Paintings of the Canals of Venice by the artists of their time, with foot notes. #30
After Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (Italian, 1697-1768)
Piazza San Marco
Oil on canvas
25 x 30 in. (63.5 x 76.0 cm)
Private Collection
Piazza San Marco or St. Mark’s
Square is the main public square in Venice. The
Piazza is located in front of the great Byzantine church known as Basilica di
San Marco. This Piazza is
surrounded by shops, caffè’s and palazzi on three sides. According to local
legend Napoleon called the Piazza San Marco “the drawing room of Europe.” More on Piazza San Marco
Canaletto, byname of Giovanni Antonio Canal
(born Oct. 18, 1697, Venice—died April 20, 1768, Venice) Italian
topographical painter whose masterful expression of atmosphere in his detailed
views (vedute) of Venice and London and of English country homes influenced
succeeding generations of landscape artists.
Canaletto was born into a noble family whose
coat of arms he occasionally used as a signature. How he came to be known as
Canaletto is uncertain, however; perhaps the name was first used to distinguish
him from his father, Bernardo Canal, a theatrical scene painter in whose studio
Canaletto assisted. More
Canaletto's
early works remain his most coveted and, according to many authorities, his
best. One of his early pieces is The Stonemason's Yard (1729, London, the
National Gallery) which depicts a humble working area of the city.
Later Canaletto painted grand scenes of the
canals of Venice and the Doge's Palace. His large-scale landscapes portrayed
the city's pageantry and waning traditions, making innovative use of
atmospheric effects and strong local colors. For these qualities, his works may
be said to have anticipated Impressionism. More on Canaletto
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