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Canaletto by Christopher Baker

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Part of Colour Library series

Summary

An introduction to the life and work of Canaletto, which includes some of his most celebrated and admired views of Venice and London. Other work by the author includes "Rembrandt" and "The Complete Illustrated Catalogue of the National Gallery".

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Canaletto by Christopher Baker

Giovanni Antonio Canaletto (1697-1768) is one of the most popular of all old master painters. His views of Venice and London are much celebrated and admired. Canaletto began his career as a scene-painter with his father and his early work, such as the Architectural Capriccio of 1723, reflects this training. Unlike most of his fellow artists, Canaletto was interested in depicting the world around him, but he was more than a mere recorder of the amazing scenery of Venice or of Georgian England. He had the power, in the words of one of his contemporaries, to paint so that the eye is deceived and truly believes it is the real thing it sees, and his insight and technical skills were so dazzling that it was thought he must rely on some sort of optical apparatus.

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ISBN 13 9780714832074
ISBN 10 0714832073
Title Canaletto
Author Christopher Baker
Series Colour Library
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Phaidon Press Ltd
Year published 1994-09-22
Number of pages 128
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.