(28 October 1697 - 19 April 1768) better known as Canaletto, was a Venetian painter famous for his landscapes, or vedute, of Venice. He was also an important printmaker in etching. He was born in Venice as the son of the painter Bernardo Canal, hence his mononym Canaletto ("little Canal"), and Artemisia Barbieri. His nephew and pupil Bernardo Bellotto was also an accomplished landscape painter, with a similar painting style, and sometimes used the name "Canaletto" to advance his own career, particularly in countrieseGermany and Polandewhere his uncle was not active.   Related Paintings of Giovanni Antonio Canal :. | An Embarrassing Proposal | St Anthony | Portrait of Dona Isabel Cabos de Porcel | Smoke of a .45 | Realistic Red Roses |
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Hans Muelich
painted Court Jester Mertl, Munich in 1545
CAGNACCI, Guido
Italian Baroque Era Painter, 1601-1681
Joan de Joanes
Spanish Painter 1507-1579