Artwork
Dresden from the Right Bank of the Elbe, below the Augustus Bridge
Dresden from the Right Bank of the Elbe, below the Augustus Bridge is an oil painting by the Rococo painting artist Bernardo Bellotto. It dates from 1750 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Ireland.
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Overview
Dresden from the Right Bank of the Elbe, below the Augustus Bridge is an oil painting by Bernardo Bellotto, created around 1750. It is a cityscape held at the National Gallery of Ireland.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a serene cityscape with the Elbe River in the foreground, Augustus Bridge spanning it, and Dresden's buildings on the opposite bank. Figures are shown strolling along the riverbank, near moored boats.
Technique & Style
Bellotto's attention to light is evident in the reflective quality of the river's surface. The buildings on the far bank display a range of architectural styles, from ornate to simple, conveying a sense of grandeur and everyday life.
History & Provenance
The painting was created circa 1750 by Bernardo Bellotto and is now part of the National Gallery of Ireland's collection.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Bernardo Bellotto, was an Italian urban landscape painter or vedutista, and printmaker in etching famous for his vedute of European cities – Dresden, Vienna, Turin, and Warsaw.
Dresden From the Right Bank of the Elbe Below the Augustus Bridge
Dresden from the Right Bank of the Elbe below the Augustus Bridge
Dresden from the Right Bank of the Elbe, above the Augustusbrücke
View of Dresden with the Augustus Bridge
Dresden from the Left Bank of the Elbe, below the Fortifications
Dresden from the left Bank of the Elbe above the Bridgehead of the Old Town
Old Fortifications of Dresden
View of the Neumarkt in Dresden from the Jüdenhofe