Smith, Joseph (Consul)

Japanese: Smith,Joseph(領事)(英語表記)SmithJoseph
Smith, Joseph (Consul)

…His numerous landscapes of Venice, painted with accurate perspective, meticulous detail, and a keen sense of the effects of light and air, are characterized by a photographic realism that captures the clear and magnificent atmosphere of the city. Canaletto's landscapes of Venice were beloved by foreign travelers, especially the British, including Consul Joseph Smith (1682-1770), and many of his works are still in Britain today. The artist himself stayed in Britain three times between 1646 and 1756. …

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Japanese:

…正確な遠近法,綿密な細部描写,光や空気の効果に対する鋭敏な感覚をもって描かれた数多いベネチア風景は,写真的な迫真性を特徴とし,清朗華麗なこの都市の雰囲気をよくとらえている。カナレットのベネチア風景は,外国人旅行者,とりわけ領事スミスJoseph Smith(1682‐1770)をはじめとするイギリス人に愛好され,現在もイギリスに多数の作品が伝えられている。画家自身も46‐56年に3回にわたってイギリスに滞在した。…

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