Giovanni Bellini

Giovanni Bellini was a painter born in Venice. The son of Jacopo, the founder of the Venetian school, he is regarded as the one who established it. Because he left many beautiful Madonna and Child pictures, he was called the "painter of Madonnas" (Madonnieri).

He created a rich new style that fused color and form, and the light-filled climate of Venice lives in its warm atmosphere. Giorgione and Titian, among others, came from his workshop, and Durer also trained with him for a time. His use of translucent, slow-drying oil paint is said to have had a great influence on the Venetian school. His birth year is given as around 1430.

He died in 1516. His works include the San Giobbe Altarpiece (Gallerie dell'Accademia). One of his works shown here is Portrait of a Magistrate.