Bernardo Bellotto made a career out of painting exacting views of famous European cities. A new exhibition at the Alte Pinakothek in Munich explores the artist’s legacy, examines his detailed work, and demonstrates how in many of his paintings, things are not what they seem.
Click here for the curator’s introduction to the exhibition
‘Canaletto: Bernardo Bellotto Paints Europe’ is at the Alte Pinakothek, Munich, until 18 January 2015.
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