How a 16-Year-Old Bellotto Captured Venice

How old was Bellotto when he painted this vast panorama?
Just 16 years old.
All the more remarkable, then, is 'Venice, the Bacino di San Marco from the Canale della Giudecca' — a key highlight of the upcoming Old Masters Evening Sale. Monumental in scale and ambition, the canvas reveals a precocious command of light, perspective and architectural detail, already anticipating the grand city views that would define Bellotto’s career.
In this film, explore how an artist at the very beginning of his journey captured Venice with clarity and confidence.