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Canaletto Exhibition Opens at Queen's Gallery in Edinburgh

exhibition · 2026-05-04

A major exhibition titled 'Canaletto & the Art of Venice' has opened at the Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland, marking the 250th anniversary of Canaletto's death. The show presents 68 works including paintings, drawings, and documents, some never before exhibited in Italy. It features Canaletto's iconic vedute of Venice, created using a camera obscura, alongside works by contemporaries Marco Ricci, Sebastiano Ricci, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Francesco Zuccarelli, and Antonio Visentini. The exhibition runs until October 21 at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh.

Key facts

  • Exhibition 'Canaletto & the Art of Venice' at Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh
  • Runs until October 21
  • 68 works including paintings, drawings, and documents
  • Some works never exhibited in Italy before
  • Commemorates 250th anniversary of Canaletto's death
  • Features works by Marco Ricci, Sebastiano Ricci, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Francesco Zuccarelli, Antonio Visentini
  • Canaletto used a camera obscura
  • Venue: Palace of Holyroodhouse, Canongate, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh EH8 8DX, UK

Entities

Artists

  • Giovanni Antonio Canal (Canaletto)
  • Marco Ricci
  • Sebastiano Ricci
  • Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
  • Francesco Zuccarelli
  • Antonio Visentini

Institutions

  • Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse
  • Royal Collection Trust

Locations

  • Edinburgh
  • Scotland
  • United Kingdom
  • Palace of Holyroodhouse
  • Canongate
  • The Royal Mile
  • Venice
  • Italy
  • Rome

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