Giorgione
Giorgione (Italian: [dʒorˈdʒoːne], UK: /ˌdʒɔːrdʒiˈoʊneɪ, -ni/, US: /ˌdʒɔːrˈdʒoʊni/; born Giorgio Barbarelli da Castelfranco; 1477–78 or 1473–74 – 17 September 1510) was an Italian painter of the Venetian school during the High Renaissance, who died in his thirties. He is known for the elusive poetic quality of his work, though only about six surviving paintings are firmly attributed to him. The uncertainty surrounding the identity and meaning of his work has made Giorgione one of the most mysterious figures in European art.
Giorgione | |
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A possible self-portrait, perhaps as David | |
| Born | Giorgio Barbarelli da Castelfranco 1477–78 or 1473–74 Castelfranco Veneto, Republic of Venice (present day Veneto, Italy) |
| Died | 1510 (aged 31–37) Venice, Republic of Venice (present day Veneto, Italy) |
| Nationality | Republic of Venice |
| Education | Giovanni Bellini |
| Known for | Painting |
| Notable work | The Tempest Sleeping Venus Castelfranco Madonna The Three Philosophers |
| Movement | High Renaissance (Venetian school) |
Together with his younger contemporary Titian, he founded the Venetian school of Italian Renaissance painting, characterised by its use of colour and mood. The school is traditionally contrasted with Florentine painting, which relied on a more linear disegno-led style.