Bernardo Bellotto
1722–1780 · Italian · 30 artworks
RococoVedutismoPrecise perspectiveDetailed architectural renderingUse of light and shadow to create depthRealistic depiction of urban environmentsUse of the camera obscura
artist bio
Bernardo Bellotto was an Italian urban landscape painter, also known as Canaletto the Younger, as he was the nephew and a student of Canaletto. He is best known for his detailed vedute, or city views, of European cities like Dresden, Vienna, and Warsaw, which are prized for their accuracy and artistic merit.
what you'll learn
Studying Bellotto's work allows students to understand the principles of perspective, architectural detail, and the depiction of light and atmosphere in urban landscapes. His paintings offer valuable insights into 18th-century city life and architectural styles.
related: Canaletto, Francesco Guardi, Giovanni Battista Piranesi
30 artworks
Miodowa Street
1777
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The imperial summer residence Schloss Hof, courtyard
1758
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Visitationist Church in Warsaw
1780
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The Neuer Marktplatz in Dresden
1747
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DÅ‚uga Street
1778
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View of Vienna, flour market of Southwest seen from northeast
1760
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A view of the Lobkowicz Palace in Vienna
1761
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The Moat of the Zwinger in Dresden
1751
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The Kreuzkirche in Dresden
1750
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The Ruins of the old Kreuzkirche, Dresden
1765
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Church of the Holy Sacrament in the New Town
1778
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The Schloss Hof, Garden Side
1758
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New Market Square in Dresden
1750
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View of Cracow Suburb from Nowy Åšwiat street
1778
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New Market Square in Dresden from the Jüdenhof
1750
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Vienna, the Lobkowitzplatz
1759
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The Blue Palace
1779
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View of Pirna from the Sonnenstein Castle
1755
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Cracow Suburb seen from the Cracow Gate
1768
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Dresden, the Frauenkirche and the Rampische Gasse
1750
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Bridgettine Church and Arsenal
1778
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Freyung in Vienna, View from the southeast
1758
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Carmelite Church in Warsaw
1780
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Schloss Schonbrunn
1760
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Ruins of the Forum, Rome
1743
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Wilanów Palace seen from the entrance
1776
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The Marketplace at Pirna
1760
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View of the New Market Place in Dresden from the Moritzstrasse
1751
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The imperial summer residence Schloss Hof, courtyard (detail)
1758
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View of Cracow Suburb leading to the Castle Square
1774
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