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Canaletto: sketches and drawings

Venice, drawn with precision · 1697–1768

Canaletto (1697–1768): venice, drawn with precision. SketchMap Atlas shows 2 sketches by Canaletto on the world map, each placed where it was drawn.

Venetian painter of city views, known for exact, luminous pictures of Venice's canals and squares that travellers bought as souvenirs. He used the camera obscura and careful drawing to place buildings precisely. He also worked in England for several years, painting London and the Thames.

Sketches by Canaletto and where they were drawn

Campo San Giacomo di Rialto — Canaletto, 18th century

The Scala dei Giganti — Canaletto, 18th century

See Canaletto’s sketches on the map

Every sketch is pinned where it was drawn, so you can follow Canaletto from place to place.

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Where did Canaletto draw each work?

Campo San Giacomo di Rialto (18th century): drawn at Campo San Giacomo, Rialto, Venice (45.4388° N, 12.3347° E). Details
The Scala dei Giganti (18th century): drawn at Ducal Palace, Venice (45.4338° N, 12.3405° E). Details

About the works

Campo San Giacomo di Rialto, 18th century. The market square by the Rialto: a church with a clock, arcades and traders, in pen and ink. Source · Public domain
The Scala dei Giganti, 18th century. The coronation of the Doge in the courtyard of the Ducal Palace, in pen and ink. Source · Public domain

Quick answers

Who was Canaletto?

Venetian painter of city views, known for exact, luminous pictures of Venice's canals and squares that travellers bought as souvenirs.

Where did Canaletto draw?

Venice. Every sketch is shown on the map at the place where it was made.

What techniques did Canaletto use?

The works on SketchMap Atlas are drawing.

Can I use the sketches by Canaletto?

The works shown here are marked “Public domain” and come from Wikimedia Commons. Check the source link of each work for the exact terms.

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