10 Facts About Bernardo Bellotto

Bernardo Bellotto was the student and nephew of the renowned Giovanni Antonio Canal, known as Canaletto, and sometimes used the latter's illustrious name, signing himself as Bernardo Canaletto.

In Germany and Poland, Bellotto called himself by his uncle's name, Canaletto.

Bernardo Bellotto's style was characterized by elaborate representation of architectural and natural vistas, and by the specific quality of each place's lighting.

Bernardo Bellotto was born in Venice, the son of Lorenzo Antonio Bernardo Bellotto and Fiorenza Canal, sister of the famous Canaletto, and studied in his uncle's workshop.

Bernardo Bellotto created paintings of the cities Dresden and Pirna and their surroundings.

In 1761 Bernardo Bellotto left Vienna for Munich, where he spent almost a year.

Bernardo Bellotto painted a panoramic view of Munich and two vedute of Nymphenburg Palace for Maximilian III Joseph, Elector of Bavaria.

Bernardo Bellotto's colouring is colder and characterized by a steely grey.

Bernardo Bellotto created a school of painting which was later continued and developed by Zygmunt Vogel and Marcin Zaleski.

Bernardo Bellotto died in Warsaw in 1780 and was buried in Capuchin Church at Miodowa Street.