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Giorgione

Giorgione, jawr JAW neh (1478?-1510), was an Italian artist who helped make Venice a center of painting during the Italian Renaissance. His richly colored pictures influenced Venetian artists in the 1500's. More »

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Angelico, Fra

Angelico, an JEHL uh koh, Fra (1400?-1455), was an Italian painter. He combined the clarity of... More >>

Bellini, Gentile

Bellini, Gentile, behl LEE nee, jehn TEE leh (1429?-1507), was an important painter in Venice... More >>

Bellini, Giovanni

Bellini, Giovanni, behl LEE nee, joh VAHN nee (1430 or 1435-1516), was the greatest member of the... More >>

Bellini, Jacopo

Bellini, Jacopo, behl LEE nee, YAH koh poh (1400?-1470?), was one of the founders of the... More >>

Botticelli, Sandro

Botticelli, Sandro, bot ih CHEHL ee, SAHN droh (1444?-1510), was an Italian Renaissance painter... More >>

Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal)

Canaletto (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (1697-1768) was an Italian painter celebrated for his views of... More >>

Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da

Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da, kar uh VAH joh, my kuhl AN juh loh muh REE zee dah... More >>

Chirico, Giorgio de

Chirico, KEY rih koh, Giorgio de (1888-1978), was an Italian painter. He did his most significant... More >>

Cimabue, Giovanni

Cimabue, chee mah BOO eh, Giovanni (1240?-1302?), an Italian painter, was the first famous... More >>

Correggio

Correggio, kuh REHJ oh (1489?-1534), was one of the greatest painters of the Italian Renaissance.... More >>

Del Sarto, Andrea

Del Sarto, Andrea (1486-1531), was an outstanding painter of the Italian Renaissance. He worked... More >>

Duccio di Buoninsegna

Duccio di Buoninsegna, DOOT choh dee bwaw neen SAY nyah (1250?-1319?), was the first great... More >>

Gentileschi, Artemisia

Gentileschi, jehn tee LEHS kee, Artemisia (1593-1652?), was an Italian painter. She specialized... More >>

Ghirlandajo, Domenico

Ghirlandajo, Domenico, geer lahn DAH yoh, doh MAY nee koh (1449-1494), also spelled Ghirlandaio,... More >>

Giorgione

Giorgione, jawr JAW neh (1478?-1510), was an Italian artist who helped make Venice a center of... More >>


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