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

Venice (Veneza)

In the Roman epoch the site was originally occupied by fishermen (incola lacunae). In the 12th century it became one of the most important European cities. Its huge commercial fleet carried goods brought from the Levant from factories located in Crete, Rhodes and other areas. St. Mark the Evangelist is its patron saint. It was the birthplace of popes like Gregory XII, painters like Tintoretto and composers like Fr. Antonio Vivaldi.


Na época romana o local começou a ser ocupado com pescadores (incola lacunae). No séc. XII tornou-se uma das mais importantes cidades europeias. A sua enorme frota comercial transportava mercadorias trazidas do Levante a partir de feitorias instaladas em Creta, Rodes e outras zonas. Tem o Evangelista São Marcos por padroeiro. Viu nascer papas como Gregório XII, pintores como Tintoretto, compositores como o Pe. António Vivaldi.

Giovanni Antonio Canal or Canaletto (1697-1738)-'return of the Bucintoro to the Molo on Ascension day-oil on canvas-1732 Windsor Castle-Royal collection

Carlo Grubacs (1801-1864)-'Basilica San Marco-oil on canvas-1849 Private collection

Franz Richard Unterberger (1638-1902)-'river Santo Barnaba'-oil on canvas

Mario de Maria (Marius Pictor) (1853-1924)-'grand Canal and palazzo Fondaco dei Turchi'-oil on canvas

Michele Marieschi (1696-1743)-'Basilica della Salute'-oil on canvas Paris-Musée du Louvre