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In the footsteps of the painter Bernardo Bellotto, better known as Canaletto, whose paintings of his home city of Venice and other cities impressed the audience of his day with their vividly accurate detail. Today they provide a rich overview of European cities in the 18th century

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<p>In the footsteps of the painter Bernardo Bellotto, better known as Canaletto, whose paintings of his home city of Venice and other cities impressed the audience of his day with their vividly accurate detail. Today they provide a rich overview of European cities in the 18th century</p>

In the footsteps of Bernardo Bellotto, better known as Canaletto, whose paintings of his home city of Venice wowed his 18th century audience

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