Bernardo Bellotto (1722-1780), known as Canaletto, was the nephew and pupil of the Venetian veduta painter Giovanni Antonio Canal (1697-1768), from which the nickname Canaletto derives. As court painter of August III., the son and successor of August the Strong, he created a series of 14 large-sized views of baroque Dresden between 1747 and 1758.
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THE CANALETTO-VIEW » more This city panorama was decisive in shaping the image of Dresden in the world |
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THE ZWINGER » more The image from this angle shows the landmark of Dresden |
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BRÜHL'S TERRACE » more The view of the »Balcony of Europe« from this angle shows the clear transformation of the image of Dresden |
We support the campaign of the MUSEIS SAXONICIS USUI – Freunde der Staatlichen Kunstsammlungen Dresden e.V. (Friends of Dresden State Art Collection e. V.), for the restoration of Canaletto paintings
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This exhibition is a contribution by the Sächsisch-Bretonische Gesellschaft e.V. to the 1th Symposium "Global Challenges for Sustainable Development" – GCSD’2010 | February 25th/26th, 2010 | » Website
Université européenne de Bretagne, Rennes, France with participation of three partner universities of the state of Saxony (Technische Universität Chemnitz, Universität Leipzig, Technische Universität Dresden) and the Max-Planck-Institut
Photographer: Thomas Scheufler | » Contact
