Giovanni Bellini

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Giovanni Bellini
Presumed self-portrait, c. 1500,
Musei Capitolini (Rome)
Bornc. 1430
Venice, Republic of Venice (now Veneto, Italy)
Died29 December 1516
Venice, Republic of Venice (now Veneto, Italy)
NationalityVenetian
Known forPainting
MovementVenetian Renaissance
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Giovanni Bellini (Italian pronunciation: [dʒoˈvanni belˈliːni];[1][2] c. 1430 – 29 November 1516)[3] was an Italian Renaissance painter, probably the best known of the Bellini family of Venetian painters. He was raised in the household of Jacopo Bellini, formerly thought to have been his father, but now that familial generational relationship is questioned.[4] An older brother, Gentile Bellini was more highly regarded than Giovanni during his lifetime, but the reverse is true today. His brother-in-law was Andrea Mantegna.

Giovanni Bellini was considered to have revolutionized Venetian painting, moving it toward a more sensuous and colouristic style. Through the use of clear, slow-drying oil paints, Giovanni created deep, rich tints and detailed shadings. His sumptuous colouring and fluent, atmospheric landscapes had a great effect on the Venetian painting school, especially on his pupils Giorgione and Titian. The Bellini cocktail is named in his honour.[5]

  1. ^ Luciano Canepari. "Giovanni". DiPI Online (in Italian). Archived from the original on 21 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  2. ^ Luciano Canepari. "Bellini". DiPI Online (in Italian). Archived from the original on 21 October 2018. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  3. ^ Humfrey, Peter (2008). "Introduction" (PDF). In Humfrey, Peter (ed.). The Cambridge Companion to Giovanni Bellini. Cambridge University Press. pp. 1–12. ISBN 978-0-521-72855-3.
  4. ^ "Giovanni Bellini - Biography and Legacy". The Art Story. Retrieved 28 November 2020.; Maze, Daniel Wallace (2013). "Giovanni Bellini: Birth, Parentage, and Independence". Renaissance Quarterly. 66 (3): 783–823. doi:10.1086/673583. JSTOR 10.1086/673583. S2CID 191485612.
  5. ^ Cipriani, Arrigo (2010). Harry's Bar, a Venetian Legend. Italy: Alcione Editore. pp. 86–87. ISBN 978-88-88669-18-2.