The North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh is currently hosting a captivating exhibit, “Venice and the Ottoman Empire,” which runs through January 5, 2025. Organized by the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia (The Venetian Civic Museums) and Museum Box, this groundbreaking exhibition delves into the intricate cultural and historical ties between two of the… Read More Venice and The Ottoman Empire: Exhibit at NCMA
Today on The Masters of Venice, I’m excited to feature one of my favorite painters – a master of color, light and storytelling – Titian. The art theorist Giovanni Lomazzo declared him “the sun amidst small stars non only among the Italians but all the p Born circa 1488 in the small village of Pieve… Read More Masters of Venice – Titian
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Today on The Masters of Venice we are going to meet one of the most important artists to come out of The Venetian Renaissance – Giorgione. Born circa 1473 in the Castelfranco region of Veneto, roughly forty miles from Venice, Giorgione emerged as an innovator of style and depth within his lifetime. Sadly, this ‘Master… Read More Masters of Venice: Giorgione
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Last time on Art Expeditions we learned aboout The Bellini Family and their impact on art history in Venice…one of the key influencers of Giovanni Bellini was Antonello da Messina who lived in Venice for a time and brought his masterful skill of oil painting to the area. Antonello was born at Messina circa 1429… Read More Masters of Venice: Antonello da Messina
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Last time on Masters of Venice we learned about founder of The Venetian School, Veneziano as well as early Renaissance (late Gothic) Venetian painters The Vivarini Family and Alemagna. Click here for the last lesson. Today we’re stepping fully into The Venetian Renaissance getting to know one of the most distinguished families of Italian painters… Read More Masters of Venice: The Bellini Family
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