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Canaletto 1697-1768 (Hardcover)
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Canaletto 1697-1768 (Hardcover)
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The perspective representation of urban landscapes and views, which
became a painting genre in 17th-century Holland as exemplified by
the works of Gerrit Berckheyde (1638-1698) and Jan van der Heyden
(1637-1712), found in Antonio Canal, better known as Canaletto, a
more creative and complete artistic interpretation. In 18th-century
Venice, Canaletto combined brilliant stage preparation with a deep
understanding of perspective. He had a rare pictorial talent for
the use of scientific discoveries in the field of optics, together
with a unique visual perception of colours and distances. Whether
drawing the image in front of his eyes with the aid of the optical
camera, an ancient instrument also employed by Van Dyck, Leonardo
and Joshua Reynolds, or sketching freehand in a notebook, Canaletto
was a modern artist. He was a man of enlightenment, blessed with a
spontaneous, natural and poetic creativity, which was always based
on constant and meticulous work. Entering his creative world and
understanding its mechanisms is the aim of this volume, which is
published on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the artist's
death.
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