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About Bartolomeo Veneto

1480–1530 · portrait

Half-Venetian, half-Cremonese by his own description, Veneto produced some of the finest northern Italian portraits of the early 16th century.

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Bartolomeo Veneto's works are held in 20 museums worldwide, including Fitzwilliam Museum, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and National Gallery of Canada.

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🇦🇹 Austria

1 museum

🇨🇦 Canada

1 museum

🇫🇷 France

2 museums

🇩🇪 Germany

3 museums

🇮🇹 Italy

2 museums

🇪🇸 Spain

1 museum

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

4 museums

🇺🇸 United States

6 museums

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Who was Bartolomeo Veneto?
    Bartolomeo Veneto was a painter who described himself as "mezo venizian e mezo cremonexe", meaning half Venetian and half Cremonese. Scholars have not fully determined his place of birth, training, or date of death. His master is generally identified as Gentile Bellini.
  • What is Bartolomeo Veneto known for?
    Bartolomeo Veneto is known for his portraits. He was documented in Ferrara from 1505[1]-08, possibly in Padua around 1510-12, and active near Milan by the 1520s.
  • What was Bartolomeo Veneto's art style?
    His early religious works show the influence of the belliniani. Leonardesque influence is evident in his work from the 1520s; The Girl with a Lute of 1520[1] shows this influence. His male portraits feature elegantly dressed young men against bold colour contrasts, with attention to surface detail and strong directional light.

Sources

Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Bartolomeo Veneto's works across the following collections.

  1. [1] wikipedia Wikipedia: Bartolomeo Veneto Used for: biography.
  2. [2] book Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author, Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author - The Art Book_ New Edition, Mini Format Used for: biography.
  3. [3] book Jennifer D. Milam, Historical Dictionary of Rococo Art Used for: stylistic analysis.
  4. [4] book Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Italian paintings XIV-XVI centuries in the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Used for: biography.
  5. [5] book Norma Broude, The Expanding Discourse Used for: biography.
  6. [6] book Cole, Bruce; , Titian and Venetian Painting, 1450-1590 Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.
  7. [7] book Cole, Bruce, Titian and Venetian painting _ 1450-1590_1 Used for: biography.
  8. [8] book Titian, Susanna Biadene, Mary Yakush, Italy) Palazzo Ducale (Venice, National Gallery of Art (U. S.), Terisio Pignatti, Titian, Prince of Painters _ [Palazzo Ducale, Venice, 2 June - 7 October 1990 ; National Gallery of Art, Washington, 28 Octo Used for: biography.

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