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Description: | Once thought to be by Giovanni Bellini, this painting is now believed to be probably by Lazzaro Bastiani. Bastiani began painting in Venice around 1450, working on altarpieces, devotional works and portraits. He first painted in a manner similar to Andrea del Castagno before moving towards the style of Gentile Bellini, Giovanni's brother. The use of a hierarchical frontal pose in this piece suggests that the artist was trying to combine old forms with the new attention to details like landscape. The clothed Christ may indicate that the piece was painted for a nunnery. | Subjects: | Christ Child); landscape (Italy) religion (Virgin Mary | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Bastiani, Lazzaro (Italian painter, born before 1430, died 1512) Æ Attributed to Previously attributed to Bellini, Giovanni (Italian painter, born 1431-1436, died 1516) | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8689... | Go to resource |
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