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Dansk version

Canaletto

(Bernardo Bellotto) – 1721-1780

Architectural and cityscape painter in Warsaw

Trained by his uncle. Born in Venice.

Worked from 1745 in Germany.

Court painter in Warsaw from 1770.

Canaletto - Detailed cityscapes from Warsaw in the 1800's
Canaletto

Public exhibition in Old Town of Warsaw

On the way to the castle square, you’ll come across a series of glass cubes with images of nearby buildings.

The paintings are reproductions of Canaletto’s works from the 1700s.

Venetian artist in Poland

This Venetian artist worked from 1767 for the Polish king, and has since been called the photographic apparatus of his time.

Venetian artist in Poland

This Venetian artist worked from 1767 for the Polish king, and has since been called the photographic apparatus of his time.

Reconstruction after WWII with help from Canalettos paintings

The old buildings were destroyed during WW2.

The reconstructions are largely based on Canaletto’s paintings, which you can convince yourself of by comparing the painting with the building opposite

See his paintings at the Royal Castle and the National Museum

Canaletto’s paintings can be seen at the Royal Palace in Warsaw and the National Museum.

Replicas can also be seen on the approach road to the old town, where they are displayed in glass cases opposite the building they depict (se picture below).

Canaletto Castle Square in Warsaw
Canalettos painting: Warsaw from the right river bank
The Kings Warsaw seen from the right river bank
Canaletto's Warsaw
Warsaw 1780’s

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