Project Gutenberg 2012-11-11 Public domain in the USA. 61 Hay, George 1876 Bellini Masterpieces in Colour Produced by sp1nd and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Bellini" by George Hay is a biography honoring the iconic Venetian painter Giovanni Bellini, written during the early 20th century. This work delves into Bellini's artistic journey, exploring his pivotal role in Renaissance art while navigating the historical context of 15th-century Venice. The book likely covers both the development of Bellini’s style and the impact he had on subsequent generations of artists. The biography begins with an overview of Bellini's early life and artistic influences, tracing his evolution amidst the backdrop of Venice's political and cultural landscape. Hay highlights Bellini's deviations from the prevailing pagan themes of his time, favoring instead sacred subjects that emphasized emotion and beauty. The narrative provides insights into Bellini's technique, particularly his use of color and composition, while also examining the absence of detailed written records from the period. As Hay chronicles Bellini's career, he reflects on the artist’s profound legacy, noting how his devotion to religious themes ultimately set the stage for the flourishing of Venetian painting in the years to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41346/41346-h/images/cover.jpg en Bellini, Giovanni, -1516 ND Text Masterpieces in Colour Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society 92117 92123 2024-09-17T11:01:07.584255 2023-09-18T06:02:04.588827 text/html text/html 87718 2012-11-11T11:11:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 820992 2012-11-11T11:11:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 831212 2024-09-17T11:01:10.182206 application/epub+zip 831289 2024-09-17T11:01:08.107279 application/epub+zip 73241 2024-09-17T11:01:07.803248 application/epub+zip 873676 2024-09-17T11:01:11.925208 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 860719 2024-09-17T11:01:09.881224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104218 2022-09-18T20:18:51.072129 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 72791 72618 2024-09-17T11:01:07.353237 2023-09-18T06:02:04.301837 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 72637 2012-11-11T11:11:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 27634 2012-11-11T11:11:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 72630 2012-11-11T11:11:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27607 2012-11-11T11:11:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19978 2024-09-17T11:01:12.071218 application/rdf+xml 14835 2024-09-17T11:01:07.885217 image/jpeg 2918 2024-09-17T11:01:07.845218 image/jpeg 868978 2024-09-17T11:01:07.622226 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog