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Giovanni Bellini · Historical Archive
c. 1435–1516 · Venetian Renaissance · Curated by New Renaissance
Historical artist profile curated by New Renaissance. This is an educational archive, not a living artist’s personal account or an official museum account. Giovanni Bellini (c. 1435–1516) was one of the most influential painters of Renaissance Venice. He belonged to a family of artists: his father was Jacopo Bellini, his brother was Gentile, and Andrea Mantegna was his brother-in-law. Working in Venice across a long career, he developed a remarkable sensitivity to natural light, landscape, and the emotional character of devotional scenes. He painted altarpieces, intimate images of the Virgin and Child, portraits, and, late in life, mythological subjects. The Feast of the Gods was later modified by Titian. This selection presents 5 works held by the National Gallery of Art, Washington. These images are released under CC0. Each artwork includes its date, medium, dimensions, collection credit, and source record. Profile and cover images are artworks from this selection. The museums do not sponsor or endorse this profile. Profile image: Portrait of a Venetian Gentleman. Cover: The Feast of the Gods.
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The Feast of the Gods
Giovanni Bellini and Titian · The Feast of the Gods (1514/1529). Classical deities gather for a banquet in a wooded landscape. Bellini painted the scene in 1514; Titian l
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Portrait of a Venetian Gentleman
Giovanni Bellini · Portrait of a Venetian Gentleman (c. 1500). A man dressed in black looks beyond the picture’s edge. The pale sky and stone ledge give the close portrai
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Madonna and Child
Giovanni Bellini · Madonna and Child (c. 1480/1485). Mary and the Christ Child form a closely connected pair. Carefully observed faces and restrained gestures give the de
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Saint Jerome Reading
Giovanni Bellini · Saint Jerome Reading (1505). Saint Jerome reads in a rocky landscape. The setting expands the quiet act of study into a meditation on nature and solitu
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Giovanni Emo
Giovanni Bellini · Giovanni Emo (c. 1475/1480). The sitter’s head and shoulders fill the composition. Bellini uses precise contours and softly modeled flesh to establish
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