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Pra della Valle, by Canaletto, ink, 1740

Pra della Valle

Canaletto

1740

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Pra della Valle is a 1740 ink by Canaletto, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
Canaletto
When & what style?
1740 · Baroque
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This painting shows a large, open square with a tall tower on the left. In the center, people are gathered in small groups, some standing and others sitting. On the right side of the square, there are buildings with arches and columns. In the foreground, a horse-drawn carriage is visible, and people are walking around the square. The sky above is cloudy. The artist who created this etching is Canaletto.

About the artist

Portrait of Canaletto
Artist

Canaletto

Giovanni Antonio Canal (18 October 1697 – 19 April 1768), commonly known as Canaletto (Italian: ), was an Italian painter from the Republic of Venice, considered an important member of the 18th-century Venetian school.

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