From 1756 until his death in 1768 Canaletto continued working with varying degrees of success. Though often relying on old sketches, he occasionally invented surprising new subjects and compositions. With the possible exception of an interruption in the 1730s, Canaletto continued painting free compositions in the form of 'vedute ideate' or capriccios as well as the accurate town views. Canaletto's fame, however, was based on the 'veduta esatta'. Like Van Wittel, Canaletto won official recognition only in old age with his admission to the Venetian Accademia in 1763 for the genre he had made popular in Venice and throughout Europe. Apparently, in keeping with tradition, his colleagues continued to view this specialty as one of modest artistic importance.

Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 11 minutes): Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto in F major RV 293 op. 8 No. 3 (Autumn)

Preview	Picture Data	File Info	Comment
	Palazzo Ducale and the Piazza di San Marco c. 1755 Oil on canvas, 51 x 83 cm Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence	1173*720 True Color 185 Kb
	San Marco: the Interior c. 1755 Oil on canvas, 36,5 x 33,5 cm Royal Collection, Windsor	882*950 True Color 188 Kb
	Piazza San Marco: Looking South-West 1755-59 Oil on canvas, 67,3 x 102 cm Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford	1145*730 True Color 113 Kb
	Grand Canal: Looking South-East from the Campo Santa Sophia to the Rialto Bridge c. 1756 Oil on canvas, 119 x 185 cm Staatliche Museen, Berlin	1218*768 True Color 163 Kb
	Piazza San Marco: Looking East from the North-West Corner c. 1760 Oil on canvas, 46,5 x 38 cm National Gallery, London	816*1001 True Color 124 Kb
	Piazza San Marco: Looking East from the South West Corner c. 1760 Oil on canvas, 45 x 35 cm National Gallery, London	840*1029 True Color 146 Kb
	La Vigilia di Santa Marta c. 1760 Oil on canvas, 119 x 187 cm Staatliche Museen, Berlin	1200*749 True Color 97 Kb
	Perspective View with Portico 1765 Oil on canvas, 131 x 93 cm Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice	900*1266 True Color 192 Kb
	Perspective View with Portico (detail) 1765 Oil on canvas Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice	1000*1204 True Color 220 Kb
	Scala dei Giganti 1765 Oil on canvas, 42 x 29 cm Private collection	702*1016 True Color 144 Kb
	The Vigilia di San Pietro after 1755 Oil on canvas, 119 x 187 cm Staatliche Museen, Berlin	1117*700 True Color 91 Kb
	The Campo di Rialto 1758-63 Oil on canvas, 119 x 186 cm Staatliche Museen, Berlin	1300*806 True Color 184 Kb
	Capriccio with Classical Ruins and Buildings 1750s Oil on canvas, 62 x 74 cm Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice	1224*1000 True Color 212 Kb
	Capriccio with Ruins and Porta Portello, Padua 1750s Oil on canvas, 61 x 76 cm Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice	1300*1029 True Color 181 Kb