Bernardo Bellotto

1721 -1780

Vedutenmaler, “Benelottoblick” in Wien. Born in Venice, nephew of the famous painter

Giovanni Antonio Canal, aka “Canaletto”. Bellotto followed in his uncle’s steps by

specialising in accurate and detailed city vistas (vedute). In later years, he even

confusingly adopted Canaletto’s name. He travelled widely through Europe, typically

obtaining major commissions for cycles of city views, culminating in his 1768

appointment as the court painter for Poland’s last king, Stanislaw August Poniatowski. It

was here that he produced the panoramic city views of Warsaw which would later

become so important in the reconstruction.

https://www.artinsociety.com/bernardo-bellotto-and-the-reconstruction-of-

warsaw.html

Selbst als venezianischer Botschafter 1765