Born on January 30, 1721, Bernardo Bellotto was an Italian urban landscape painter and printmaker, famous for his vedute of European cities. His work is characterized by sombre colors and detailed depictions of clouds and shadows, drawing parallels to Dutch painting. As the nephew and student of Giovanni Antonio Canal, known as Canaletto, Bellotto sometimes signed his work under his uncle's name, causing some confusion between their styles.
Bellotto's unique style and contributions to the vedutista tradition continue to influence landscape painting.
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