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Canaletto

[ kan-l-et-oh; Italian kah-nah-let-taw ]
/ ˌkæn lˈɛt oʊ; Italian ˌkɑ nɑˈlɛt tɔ /

noun

An·to·nio [ahn-taw-nyaw], /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/, Canale, 1697–1768, Italian painter.
Bellotto, Bernardo.

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British Dictionary definitions for Canaletto

Canaletto
/ (Italian kanaˈlɛtto) /

noun

original name Giovanni Antonio Canale. 1697–1768, Italian painter and etcher, noted particularly for his highly detailed paintings of cities, esp Venice, which are marked by strong contrasts of light and shade
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