Canaletto

[ kan-l-et-oh; Italian kah-nah-let-taw ]

noun

1. An·to·nio [ahn-, taw, -nyaw], Canale, 1697–1768, Italian painter.
2. Bellotto, Bernardo.

Canaletto

/ kanaˈlɛtto /

noun

1. Canaletto16971768MItalianARTS AND CRAFTS: painterARTS AND CRAFTS: etcher original name Giovanni Antonio Canale. 1697–1768, Italian painter and etcher, noted particularly for his highly detailed paintings of cities, esp Venice, which are marked by strong contrasts of light and shade

Example Sentences

Looking relaxed and wearing a blue pinstriped suit, the King sat down with the prime minister in the ornately decorated Audience Room, surrounded by photos of his royal relations and a painting by Canaletto of the Thames.

From BBC

One highlight of the collection is the Venetian landscape artist Canaletto’s oil-on-canvas, “Venice, the Grand Canal looking East with Santa Maria della Salute,” estimated at $6 million to $10 million.

From New York Times

His trove includes paintings by Canaletto and Meissen porcelain.

From New York Times

When Carriera died, her estate was worth more than Canaletto's, but her name, though much more well known than Lama's, doesn't have the recognition his does.

From BBC

Venice is renowned as a city of artistic treasures, where it can feel as if every tiny church holds a masterpiece, where every museum yields up the greats of art history; Titian and Tintoretto, Canaletto and Veronese.

From BBC