CANALE (or CANALETTO),

See also:

• ANTONIO
• ANTONIO (1429—1498)
• ANTONIO, NICOLAS (1617-1684)

ANTONIO (1697-1768)  , Venetian painter, born on the i8th of October 1697, was educated under his father Bernard, a scene-painter of Venice, and for some time followed his father's line of art . In 1719 he went to Rome, where he employed himself chiefly in delineating ancient ruins, and particularly studied effects of light and shade, in which he became an adept . He was the first painter who made practical use of the camera lucida . On returning home he devoted his powers to views in his native city, which he painted with a clear and firm touch and the most facile mastery of colour in a deep tone, introducing groups of figures with much effect . In his latter days he resided some time in England . His pictures, in their particular range, still remain unrivalled fore their magnificent perspective . The National Gallery; London, has five pictures by him, notably the " View on the Grand Canal, Venice," and Median!-cal power . the " Regatta on the Grand Canal." He died on the loth of August 1768 . Bellotto (commonly named Bernardo), who is also sometimes called CANALETTO (1724–1780), was his nephew and pupil, and painted with deceptive resemblance to the style of the more celebrated master .