Canaletto Quiz

1. What was Canaletto’s original name?
  • Correct Answer: Giovanni Antonio Canal

2. When was Canaletto born?
  • Correct Answer: 18 October 1697

3. Where was Canaletto born?
  • Correct Answer: Venice

4. Where did Canaletto paint scenes for Alessandro Scarlatti operas?
  • Correct Answer: Rome

5. Which war reduced the number of visitors to Venice and affected Canaletto’s commissions?
  • Correct Answer: War of Austrian Succession

6. Who suggested to Canaletto to paint Roman monuments?
  • Correct Answer: Joseph Smith

7. When was Canaletto in England?
  • Correct Answer: 1746-1755

8. When was Canaletto elected to the Venetian Academy?
  • Correct Answer: 1763

9. When did Canaletto die?
  • Correct Answer: 20 April 1768

10. Where did Canaletto die?
  • Correct Answer: Venice

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