Bernardo Bellotto, A Venetian Painter in Warsaw

The cityscapes presented in this collection of paintings by Bernardo Bellotto feature 23 exceptional views of Warsaw. Detail and aesthetic value distinguish Belloto's celebrated cycle of landscape panoramas. The breadth and depth of the paintings provide such a comprehensive picture of the city that they were used at the end of World War II to help rebuild Warsaw. The moment in Poland's history is rendered with such incredible accuracy and specificity that it will be of interest to historians as well as art devotees.