Canaletto
[ kan-l-et-oh; Italian kah-nah-let-taw ]
/ ˌkæn lˈɛt oʊ; Italian ˌkɑ nɑˈlɛt tɔ /
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noun
An·to·nio [ahn-taw-nyaw], /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/, Canale, 1697–1768, Italian painter.
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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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