Baal Shem Tov vs Canaletto
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Compare the life timelines of Baal Shem Tov (1698–1760) and Canaletto (1697–1768) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 62 years, from 1698 to 1760.
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Baal Shem Tov (1698–1760)
- — Born in Okopy, Podolia (present-day Ukraine) Verified
- — Orphaned in childhood
- — Worked as a teacher's assistant and synagogue caretaker
- — Married Chana, sister of Rabbi Gershon of Kitov
- — Revealed himself as a baal shem, a healer and spiritual master Verified
- — Settled in Medzhybizh, which became the center of early Hasidism Verified
- — Gathered the circle of disciples who spread Hasidism Verified
- — Described a mystical ascent of the soul in his letter to Gershon of Kitov Verified
- — Died in Medzhybizh Verified
Canaletto (1697–1768)
- — Born in Venice Verified
- — Trained as a theatrical scene painter with his father Verified
- — Traveled to Rome, where he turned to topographical view painting Verified
- — Established himself as Venice's leading view painter Verified
- — Began working with Joseph Smith, British consul and principal agent Verified
- — Moved to London to work for English patrons Verified
- — Returned permanently to Venice Verified
- — Elected to the Venetian Academy of Fine Arts Verified
- — Died in Venice Verified