Early 1460s
Virgin and Child
Giovanni Bellini, also called GiambellinoItalian (active Venice), first documented 1459, died 1516
Throughout his career, Bellini painted for private patrons intimate images of the Virgin and Child behind a parapet. This is one of his earliest renditions of the subject. The background of this picture, originally painted as a bluish sky with clouds, has altered due to time and former cleanings.
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Resources
The John G. Johnson Collection: A History and Selected Works
This online scholarly publication examines one of the finest collections of European art ever to have been formed in the United States by a private collector.
The John G. Johnson Collection: A History and Selected Works
This online scholarly publication examines one of the finest collections of European art ever to have been formed in the United States by a private collector.