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Die Breite Gasse in Pirna, by Bernardo Bellotto, oil, 1754

Die Breite Gasse in Pirna

Bernardo Bellotto

1754

oil

canvas

From the collection of Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden

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Overview

Die Breite Gasse in Pirna is a 1754 oil by Bernardo Bellotto, a Rococo painting work, held at Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden.

Who painted this?
Bernardo Bellotto
When & what style?
1754 · Rococo painting
Where can I see it?
Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden

About this work

This painting shows a street scene in Augsburg, with a church and a few buildings on the left and a wall and trees on the right. The sky is blue with some clouds. In the foreground, people are walking, sitting, or riding horses. The church has a tall, pointed roof and a cross on top. The buildings on the left have sloping roofs and chimneys. The painting is detailed and colorful, with a sense of depth and atmosphere. It's a great example of Bernardo Bellotto's skill as an artist. Next, check out the work of another artist, Bernardo Bellotto.

About the artist

Portrait of Bernardo Bellotto
Artist

Bernardo Bellotto

Bernardo Bellotto, was an Italian urban landscape painter or vedutista, and printmaker in etching famous for his vedute of European cities – Dresden, Vienna, Turin, and Warsaw.

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