Giovanni Battista Canal or Canale (1745 – 5 December 1825) was an Italian painter of the late Baroque and early Neoclassical era, active mainly depicting history and sacred subjects in his native Venice.
[1] His father, Fabio Canal, was a fresco painter that was a follower of Tiepolo.
Giovanni Battista was criticized for his celeritude in fresco painting, which led to a nickname of fa presto.
He too was strongly echoed by the light colors of Tiepolo, but lacked the skill in design of the great master.
[2] Giovanni Battista was initially trained by his father and then at the Academy of Fine Arts, Venice, where he would also teach from 1783 to 1807.