Artwork
The Old Market in Dresden from Schlossgasse
The Old Market in Dresden from Schlossgasse 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.
About this work
Overview
The Old Market in Dresden from Schlossgasse is an oil painting created around 1750 by Bernardo Bellotto, currently housed at the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a scene of the Old Market in Dresden, viewed from Schlossgasse, capturing a everyday urban setting of the time.
Technique & Style
While specific technical details of this work are not highlighted here, Bellotto's known use of oil paint and his realistic approach to depicting urban landscapes are characteristic of the piece.
History & Provenance
Created circa 1750, the work is part of the collection at the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, though the path it took to get there is not detailed in the provided information.
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.
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