Exhibition on Screen: Canaletto & the Art of Venice
An immersive journey into the life and work of Venice's renowned view-painter, Canaletto, kicks off EXHIBITION ON SCREEN's fifth season with Canaletto & the Art of Venice. Giovanni Antonio Canal, also known as Canaletto, is the artist who most effectively depicts the spirit and beauty of Venice. The impressive collection of more than 200 paintings, drawings, and prints on show provide a unique window into the creativity of Canaletto and his contemporaries as well as the city he became an expert at depicting. To understand more about the artist and Joseph Smith, who introduced Canaletto to Britain, viewers can also visit Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, two official royal homes.