Who painted The New Market in Dresden from Moritzstraße?

The New Market in Dresden from Moritzstraße was painted by Bernardo Bellotto in 1750.

Where can I see The New Market in Dresden from Moritzstraße?

The New Market in Dresden from Moritzstraße is held by Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden.

What movement is The New Market in Dresden from Moritzstraße?

The New Market in Dresden from Moritzstraße is associated with Rococo painting.

Artwork

The New Market in Dresden from Moritzstraße

Bernardo Bellotto , 1750

The New Market in Dresden from Moritzstraße is an oil painting by the Rococo painting artist Bernardo Bellotto. It dates from 1750 and is held in the collection of the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden. Created around 1750, this oil painting presents a detailed view of Dresden’s New Market as seen from Moritzstraße.

About this work

Overview

Created around 1750, this oil painting presents a detailed view of Dresden’s New Market as seen from Moritzstraße. The work belongs to the collection of the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, where it is displayed among other 18th‑century European canvases.

Subject & Meaning

The composition captures a lively urban square, foregrounded by a bustling market where townspeople trade and converse. Beyond the stalls, a prominent building and a church steeple rise, anchoring the scene within the civic and religious life of the city.

Technique & Style

Bellotto employs a balanced palette, juxtaposing warm, earthy hues of the architecture with cooler blues of the sky. Meticulous brushwork renders textures on façades, cobblestones, and clothing, allowing viewers to discern individual patterns and the intricate play of light across surfaces.

History & Provenance

Attributed to the Venetian‑born artist Bernardo Bellotto, known for his precise urban vistas, the painting has remained in German public collections since its acquisition by the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister. Its provenance reflects the museum’s focus on preserving representative works of 18th‑century European painting.

Artist & collection

Artist

Bernardo Bellotto

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.