Market-Place of the Neustadt in Dresden
Bernardo Bellotto·1751
Historical Context
Market-Place of the Neustadt in Dresden from 1751 at the Hermitage Museum documents the new town across the Elbe from Dresden's historic center. The Neustadt market with the Goldener Reiter statue of Augustus the Strong was one of Dresden's most impressive public spaces before wartime devastation. Bellotto arrived in Dresden in 1747, working for Elector Frederick Augustus II, and produced eighteen monumental views establishing his reputation independent of his uncle Canaletto. His Dresden can...
Technical Analysis
The spacious market square is rendered with panoramic precision, the equestrian statue providing a compositional focal point amid the Baroque architectural surroundings.
