Gentile Bellini (ca 1429-1507)

The painter Gentile Bellini (ca. 1429-1507), Giovanni’s brother, served the Doge of Venice. As such, he was sent to Constantinople in order to execute the portrait of Sultan Mehmed II. He was Titian’s first master. His brother finished the picture of St. Mark the Evangelist.


O pintor Gentile Bellini (ca 1429-1507), irmão de Giovanni, esteve ao serviço do Doge da República de Veneza. Nessa qualidade enviaram-no a Constantinopla com a finalidade de executar o retrato do Sultão Mehmed II. Foi o primeiro mestre de Tiziano. Seu irmão terminou o quadro sobre o Evangelista São Marcos.

Gentile Bellini (ca 1429-1507)-'St Mark preaching in Alexandria'-oil on canvas-(1504-1507)

Gentile Bellini (ca 1429-1507)-'True Cross procession in Piazza San Marco in Venice'-tempera and oil on canvbas-1496 Venezia-Gallerie dell'Accademia

Gentile Bellini (ca 1429-1507)-'Madonna and Child enthroned'-oil on canvas London-National Gallery

Gentile Bellini (ca 1429-1507)-'the recovery of the relic of the Cross at the bridge of San Lorenzo-canvas-1500

Gentile Bellini (ca 1429-1507)-'recognition of the ambassador Domenico revisano at Alicatre-oil on canvas-(1479-1480) Paris-Musée du Louvre