Giovanni Antonio

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Giovanni Antonio is the birth name of the renowned Venetian painter Canaletto, celebrated for his detailed cityscapes and views of Venice.

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Giovanni Antonio canonical 4

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instanceOf Venetian painter
human
painter
activeYearsEnd 1760s
activeYearsStart 1710s
birthName Giovanni Antonio Canal
burialPlace San Lio, Venice
citizenship Republic of Venice
countryOfBirth Republic of Venice
countryOfDeath Republic of Venice
dateOfBirth 1697-10-18
dateOfDeath 1768-04-19
ethnicGroup Venetian
familyName Canal
father Bernardo Canal
field painting
genre cityscape painting
veduta
givenName Giovanni Antonio
hasAlias Canaletto
influenced Bernardo Bellotto
Francesco Guardi
later cityscape painters
movement Baroque
Rococo
nationality Italian
notableFor architectural views
detailed cityscapes of Venice
notableWork The Bucintoro at the Molo on Ascension Day
The Grand Canal and the Church of the Salute
The Stonemason’s Yard
linked to: The Stonemason

The Thames and the City of London from Richmond House
patron Joseph Smith (British consul in Venice)
placeOfBirth Venice
placeOfDeath Venice
styleCharacteristic clear atmospheric effects
precise linear perspective
topographical accuracy
trainedBy Bernardo Canal
usedTechnique camera obscura
workLocation London
linked to: London, England

Venice
worksHeldIn Louvre Museum
National Gallery, London
linked to: National Gallery

Royal Collection

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Canaletto givenName Giovanni Antonio
Giovanni Antonio Pandolfo givenName Giovanni Antonio
subject linked to: Pandolfo
Giovanni Antonio Canal givenName Giovanni Antonio
subject linked to: Giovanni Antonio
Giovanni Antonio Canal givenName Giovanni Antonio