Bernardo Canal

Bernardo Canal (1664, Venice – 1744, Venice) was an Italian painter; father of the famous painter, Giovanni Antonio Canal, known as Canaletto. Although he earned his living as a theatrical scene painter, he is best known for his vedute; created under the direct inspiration of his contemporary, Luca Carlevarijs.^[1]

Biography

In 1695, he married Artemisia Barbieri (c.1670-?), about whom little is known.^[2] In 1717, he made his first appearance on the list of members of the Venetian painters' guild and was recognized therein as a member of the College of Painters. That organization awarded him the title of "Prior" in 1739.^[3]

During his life, he was best known as a painter of theatrical sets for works by Antonio Vivaldi, Fortunato Chelleri, Carlo Francesco Pollarolo and Giuseppe Maria Orlandini at the Teatro San Angelo and the Teatro San Cassiano.^[2] Later, he turned to painting urban scenes of Venice and, together with his son, helped popularize vedute.

Both of their styles are characterized by a meticulous attention to architectural detail and lighting effects.^[4]

References

^ Fundación Carlos Slim, Museo Soumaya, 2015, ISBN 978-6077805-12-0
^ ^a ^b Delneri, Annalia; Da Canaletto a Zuccarelli: il paesaggio veneto del Settecento, 2003, Provincia di Udine, Assessorato alla Cultura ISBN 978-88-86550-72-7
^ Rodolfo Pallucchini, La Pittura nel Veneto II Settecento, 1996 ISBN 978-88-435-5453-9
^ Pedrocco, Filippo (2002). Visions of Venice: Paintings of the 18th Century. Nueva York: I.B.Tauris. p. 68. ISBN 9781860647888.

External links

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[1] Fundación Carlos Slim, Museo Soumaya, 2015, ISBN 978-6077805-12-0

[:0-2] Delneri, Annalia; Da Canaletto a Zuccarelli: il paesaggio veneto del Settecento, 2003, Provincia di Udine, Assessorato alla Cultura ISBN 978-88-86550-72-7

[3] Rodolfo Pallucchini, La Pittura nel Veneto II Settecento, 1996 ISBN 978-88-435-5453-9

[4] Pedrocco, Filippo (2002). Visions of Venice: Paintings of the 18th Century. Nueva York: I.B.Tauris. p. 68. ISBN 9781860647888.

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Bernardo Canal

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