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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Italian painter noted for his detailed and precisely proportioned views of Venice.
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Examples
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Although Venice nurtured many first-rate artists, Canaletto is Venice.
Waning Genius in Venice Bruce Anderson 2010
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The show's title aptly suggests that Giovanni Antonio Canal 1697-1768, generally known as Canaletto, was so important to our mental picture of La Serenissima—that magical floating city—as to make of his contemporaries simply rivals.
The Venice of Our Dreams Tom L. Freudenheim 2011
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"Canaletto: Views of the Canal Grande in Venice" shows veduta paintings of Venice by Giovanni Antonio Canal, known as Canaletto (1697-1768), including two recently restored works.
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Antonio Canal, called Canaletto, was born in Venice in 1697, the son of
A Wanderer in Venice Harry [Illustrator] Morley 1903
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Antonio Canal, called Canaletto, incorrectly Canaletti, was born at
The Old Masters and Their Pictures For the Use of Schools and Learners in Art Sarah Tytler 1870
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Sumptuous views of La Serenissima by Giovanni Antonio Canal, aka Canaletto 1697-1768, as well as several of his contemporaries, including Michele Marieschi, Bernardo Bellotto and
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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Giovanni Antonio Canal - aka Canaletto 'the little canal' - was the leading painter of views of Venice in the 18th century.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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Giovanni Antonio Canal - aka Canaletto 'the little canal' - was the leading painter of views of Venice in the 18th century.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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It was common for visitors to return with souvenirs and artwork, and few remembrances were more desirable than a painting by the Venetian landscape artist Giovanni Antonio Canal, who was called Canaletto to distinguish him from his father, who was also a scene painter.
Memphis Flyer Chris Davis 2010
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Sumptuous views of La Serenissima by Giovanni Antonio Canal, aka Canaletto 1697-1768, as well as several of his contemporaries, including Michele Marieschi, Bernardo Bellotto and
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2010
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