At Christie’s this week, a pair of Venetian vedute (topographical) paintings by Giovanni Antonio Canal, known as Canaletto, sold for £9.7 million (US$12.2 million). The paintings, which were ...

George III was a collector and one of the biggest single acquisitions he made was in 1762, when he bought the library and collection of Venetian art formed by Joseph Smith, always known as Consul ...

He received a blessed ring from the Pope. The paintings were made around 1740, when Canaletto produced his most commercially successful works. They were designed to appeal to wealthy foreign visitors ...

Canaletto's paintings of Venice portray an apparently timeless city. But look a little closer, and all is not as it seems For 150 years, tide gauges have recorded the sea level around the city of ...

Giovanni Antonio Canal, commonly known as Canaletto, is synonymous with Venice. From festive scenes to busy market squares, the 18th-century artist captured the daily life of his native city in ...

He received a blessed ring from the Pope. The paintings were made around 1740, when Canaletto produced his most commercially successful works. They were designed to appeal to wealthy foreign visitors ...

The Stonemason’s Yard - painted by Canaletto in about 1725 - has been loaned by the National Gallery in London A masterpiece of 18th Century Italian art will go on display in Wales, 80 years ...

EXHIBITION ON SCREEN open its fifth season with Canaletto & the Art of Venice, an immersive journey into the life and art of Venice’s famous view-painter. No artist better captures the essence ...

Twenty 18th Century Canaletto paintings have gone on show in what a gallery has called a "once in a generation" display. The exhibition at Worcester Art Gallery and Museum features works loaned ...

Exhibition on Screen is a documentary series that explores the history behind works of art. Each episode focuses on a particular iconic piece, revealing the background that led to its creation and ...