Venetian Art to 1600
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Glasgow Museums has a collection of approximately 23 Italian Renaissance paintings from Venice and the Veneto. These date from 1480 to 1600. This collection comprises works made by artists who were born in Venice or the Veneto region, or who trained or worked primarily in Venice. Giovanni Bellini, the earliest and most influential Venetian painter in the collection, is represented by two works depicting the Madonna and Child. There are a number of important works by Bellini’s pupils and followers, including Titian, Bartolomeo Veneto, Vincenzo Catena and Domenico Capriolo. The collection also includes two works by Titian’s pupil Paris Bordon. Associates of Jacopo Tintoretto are represented, including a portrait of Pope Clement VII by Sebastiano del Piombo. Several works by less venerable Venetian artists plus workshop pieces and copies after famous masters’ works are also held in the collection. The Veneto is located in the north of Italy and is one of the 20 regions that make up the country. The capital city of the region is Venice, which during the Renaissance was a republic. It had a healthy economy stimulated by land and sea trade, and was able to support important artists and their wealthy patrons.
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