Bernardo Canal

Bernardo Canal (1664, Venice – 1744, Venice) was an Italian painter; father of the famous painter, Giovanni Antonio Canal, known as Canaletto.

Although he earned his living as a theatrical scene painter, he is best known for his vedute; created under the direct inspiration of his contemporary, Luca Carlevarijs.

[3] During his life, he was best known as a painter of theatrical sets for works by Antonio Vivaldi, Fortunato Chelleri, Carlo Francesco Pollarolo and Giuseppe Maria Orlandini at the Teatro San Angelo and the Teatro San Cassiano.

[2] Later, he turned to painting urban scenes of Venice and, together with his son, helped popularize vedute.

Both of their styles are characterized by a meticulous attention to architectural detail and lighting effects.