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Christ Blessing
by Giovanni Bellini, 1500
StyleRenaissance
GenreReligious
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- 1500
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Italian artist Giovanni Bellini painted this devotional image of Christ blessing the viewer with the serene beauty characteristic of Venetian Renaissance painting. The composition presents Christ for personal contemplation and prayer.
Bellini was the greatest Venetian painter of the early Renaissance, known for his Madonna images and portraits. His work influenced Giorgione and Titian. The painting hangs at the Louvre in Paris.
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About Christ Blessing
It's at the Louvre in Paris, part of their Italian Renaissance collection This work dates to 1500.
Giovanni Bellini was the leading Venetian painter of the early Renaissance, teacher of Titian This work dates to 1500.
Giovanni Bellini transformed Venetian painting by introducing oil glazes and atmospheric light. His devotional images glow with a warmth that influenced Giorgione, Titian, and the entire Venetian Renaissance.
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