Giovanni Bellini (c. 1430-1516 CE) was an Italian Renaissance artist best known for his innovative use of colour, interest in light, and emphasis on brushwork. Today, Giovanni is recognised as the most innovative and influential of the Bellini family of painters and his works range from portraits to altarpieces. Masterpieces include the superbly detailed and naturalistic Ecstasy of Saint Francis painting and his hyper-realistic Portrait of Doge Leonardo Loredan. Bellini's work was hugely influential on his Venetian contemporaries, and this continued through the work of his pupils, amongst whom was Titian (c. 1487-1576 CE).
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c. 1430 - 1516Life of the Italian Renaissance artist Giovanni Bellini.
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c. 1465The Italian Renaissance artist Giovanni Bellini completes his tempera on wood piece The Agony in the Garden.
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c. 1465The Italian Renaissance artist Giovanni Bellini competes his Dead Christ Supported by the Madonna and Saint John.
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c. 1480The Italian Renaissance artist Giovanni Bellini completes his Ecstasy of Saint Francis painting.
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c. 1500The Italian Renaissance artist Giovanni Bellini completes his portrait of Doge Leonardo Loredan.
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c. 1505The Italian Renaissance artist Giovanni Bellini completes his altarpiece for the San Zaccaria church in Venice.
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1515The Italian Renaissance artist Giovanni Bellini completes his Lady at her Toilet painting.
