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Catalogue exploring the five spectacular views of the Fortress of
Koenigstein in Dresden by Venetian painter Bernardo Bellotto,
nephew and pupil of Canaletto Bernardo Bellotto (1722-1780) ranks
amongst the very greatest view painters of eighteenth-century
Europe. Today, he is best known for his views of northern European
cities: large-scale works characterised by panoramic compositions,
a strongly contrasted use of light and shadow, and meticulous
attention to architectural detail. This book provides an overview
of Bellotto's life and career, as well as a record of the historic
reuniting of his five spectacular views of the fortress of
Koenigstein, displayed together for the first time in over 250
years, following the National Gallery's recent acquisition of The
Fortress of Koenigstein from the North in 2017. Commissioned by
August III, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, these works
depicting the fortress from different viewpoints are undoubtedly
Bellotto's finest non-urban paintings. These remarkable pictures
are imbued with a monumentality rarely seen at this time and the
series dramatically illustrates the very different direction in
which Bellotto took the tradition of European view painting.
Published by National Gallery Company/Distributed by Yale
University Press Exhibition Schedule: The National Gallery, London
(July 22-October 31, 2021) Manchester Art Gallery (November 20,
2021-February 27, 2022)
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