Giovanni Bellini
Early Life and Starting a Career
Bellini was born between 1426-1430 in Venice, Italy. His mother's name was Anna Reversi.His father, Jacopo Bellini, was also a Reniassance artist.Bellini had an older sister and older brother, their names were Niccolsa and Gentile.During his young life, Giovanni dreamed of becoming an artist. At an early age he was an apprentice at his father's workshop. He had very little education, except for being an artist's apprentice. His older sister also maried a Reniassance artist, Andrea Mantgain. Bellini also succeeded his older brother in the Chamber of the Grand Council.(His brother was incharge of the frescoes there when he died.) His early art was tempera, which is water paint with egg yolk.

Accomplishments/Paintings

During Giovanni's long life, he created over 200 works of art.He was the founder of the Venetian School of Painting.He also helped develop a new form of realism. Some examples of his creations are: The Agony in the Garden, The Feast of Gods, Saint Francis in Ectasy, Pieta, Madonna of the Little Trees, Tryptch, Holy Conversation, Three Saints, Madonna and the Child, and many more. Most of which include saints or Jesus with Mary as a child or in the passion.

Pictures of Works


Holy Coversation

The Feasts of Gods

The Agony in the Garden

Madonna and the Child



Career
Once he became famous, Bellini used warm colors, people with gentle features, and hazy warm light. He was known for fantastic landscapes. Later in his career Giovanni focused on human figures, madonnas, and religious scenes. He also tried engraving  in stone and wood, but he quickly lost interest. Once he became a master, he taught Giorgione and Titian, who later were considered better artists than him. Giovanni died in 1516, at the age of 86.
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