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Who painted it?
Who painted “The Stonemason's Yard”?
“The Stonemason's Yard” was painted by Canaletto in 1725. Where to see it: National Gallery.
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What to look for
Canaletto: crisp, sunlit views of Venice — canals, gondolas, palaces — with precise architecture and blue skies.
Giovanni Antonio Canal (18 October 1697 – 19 April 1768), commonly known as Canaletto (Italian:), was an Italian painter from the Republic of Venice, considered an important member of the 18th-century Venetian school. Wikipedia
Test yourself: a round on Canaletto
More by Canaletto
- “The Bucintore Returning to the Molo on Ascension Day”, 1729
- “Arrival of the French Ambassador in Venice”, 1727
- “View of the Bacino di San Marco from the Punta della Dogana”, 1743
- “The Entrance to the Grand Canal, Venice”, 1730
- “The Piazza San Marco in Venice”, 1723
- “La Punta della Dogana”, 1726
- “The Grand Canal in Venice”, 1736
- “A Regatta on the Grand Canal”, 1740s