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Light, colour and silence in the works of Giovanni Bellini, the Venetian artist Dürer considered “the greatest of them all”.

In 1506, Albrecht Dürer said of Giovanni Bellini: "He is very old, but he is certainly still the best painter of all". Probably born in the 1530s and died well into his eighties, Bellini in his long career was constantly growing, always able to renew himself in contact with other artists. Starting from a milieu that lived in the sunset of the International Gothic style, he crossed almost a century as leader, ferrying Venetian painting to the mature Renaissance of Giorgione and Titian, always remaining faithful to himself. The book traces the life and the key episodes of his career, richly illustrating his production, from early works to great masterpieces of sacred and profane themes.

An introduction to the life of the artist, with his masterpieces includes a timeline, a catalogue of the works, a critical anthology and a selected bibliography, in 96 pages illustrated in colour.