Originally a painter for Scarlatti Opera scenes, at his height he had no true rivals, as Luca Carlevari had fallen out of fashion and
Originally a painter for Scarlatti Opera scenes, at his height he had no true rivals, as Luca Carlevari had fallen out of fashion and Bernardo Bellotto was too young. After emigrating to England, he painted scenes of country houses, such as Warnwick Castle. In early works like The Stonemason's Yard he had yet to develop the camera ottica used in his typical topographical city view or veduta. He produced innumerable scenes of regattas and water festivals, such as the annual celebration of the Marriage to the Sea. His principal patrons were aristocrats on the Grand Tour, for whom his pictures of the Palazzo Ducale or basin of Saint Mark's would serve as souvenirs. FTP, identify this Italian painter known for the dramatic depictions of Venice.
Originally a painter for Scarlatti Opera scenes, at his height he had no true rivals, as Luca Carlevari had fallen out of fashion and
{Canaletto} or Giovanni Antonio {Canal}