Self-portrait of bernardo Bellotto as Venetian ambassador

On this day in history: birth of artist Bernardo Bellotto

Born in Venice on 30th January 1721, Bernardo Bellotto was a distinguished landscape painter and the nephew of the famous Canaletto. Though he initially followed in his uncle’s artistic footsteps, Bellotto forged his own legacy through his strikingly detailed and atmospheric depictions of European cities beyond Italy.

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