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]

The Grand Canal at Cannaregio

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] He had two sons, Cristoforo and Antonio, who became famous as "Canaletto".

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