Canaletto
Italian painter
Giovanni Antonio Canal, commonly known as Canaletto, was an Italian painter from the Republic of Venice, considered an important member of the 18th-century Venetian school. Wikipedia
Born: October 28, 1697, Venice, Italy
Died: April 19, 1768 (age 70 years), Venice, Italy
Known for: Landscape art, etching
Parents: Bernardo Canal and Artemisia Barbieri
Education: Luca Carlevaris
Notable work: The Stonemason's Yard
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