Canaletto By J. G. Links

Canaletto (1697-1768) is one of the most popular of all Old Master \npainters. His views of Venice, Rome and London are adamantly celebrated \nand admired across the globe, but he was more than a mere recorder of \nscenery. In the words of one of his contemporaries, he had the power to \npaint so that 'the eye is deceived and truly believes it is the real \nthing it sees'. J G Links' magisterial study was first published in 1982\n and immediately became the standard work on the subject, admired both \nfor its comprehensive, meticulous scholarship and for its combination of\n lucidity and elegance.\nFully revised, expanded and redesigned in \n1994, with 160 beautifully reproduced colour illustrations, Canaletto is\n now reissued as a paperback, making this classic work accessible to a \nnew and wider audience. This book embodies the essential introduction to\n Canaletto's life and work - covering his oeuvre as a whole in great \ndetail and with intense artistic appreciation - while it.