# Canaletto: Grand Designs

- Institution: Gresham College
- Speaker: Martin Gayford
- Year: 2010
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: History, Literature and writing, Art, architecture and design
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/canaletto-grand-designs)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

In 1746 the great Venetian artist, Canaletto, moved to London following the market and wealth for his work. Nine years later, he left the city attacked by the critics as repetitive and a fake. What was 18th Century London like to be the centre of such hope and disappointment? How did Canaletto feel about the city, and how are we to assess these views today?

## Lectures

1. [Canaletto: Grand Designs](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/canaletto-grand-designs/e3d01148f6f5) (YouTube)