Art History at Loggia | Exploring the Renaissance Artist Giorgione

Portrait of the Artist Giorgione

name | Giorgione

lived | circa 1477-1510

period | Renaissance

paintings | selected works

Pastoral Scene (Fęte Champętre)
Sleeping Venus
The Tempest

Renaissance painter Giorgione is admired for his sensuous and sophisticated scenes. One painting attributed to the artist, which is titled Pastoral Scene (Fęte Champętre), is a delicious and fleshy feast for the eyes and mind. Another of the artist's memorable works is his Sleeping Venus. In addition, Giorgione also painted magnificent landscape backgrounds. This can be seen in the dramatic landscape of The Tempest, as well as in the backdrops of some of his other paintings.

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History of Italian Renaissance Art

In this impressive book, Professor Frederick Hartt examines the architecture, sculpture, and painting of the Italian Renaissance. First, the roots of the Renaissance are explored, then the Quattrocento and Cinquecento are revealed in this masterful work.

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