Portrait of Mehmed II by Venetian artist Gentile Bellini
Italian
c1429-1507
Gentile Bellini Gallery
(b Venice, ?1429; d Venice, 23 Feb 1507). Painter and draughtsman, son of (1) Jacopo Bellini. An official painter of the Venetian Republic, he was a dominant figure in Venetian art for several decades in the latter half of the 15th century, known particularly for portraits and large narrative paintings in which the city and its inhabitants are depicted in great detail. Date 1480(1480)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions Deutsch: 69,9 x 52,1 cm
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Painting ID:: 84494
Gentile Bellini Italian
c1429-1507
Gentile Bellini Gallery
(b Venice, ?1429; d Venice, 23 Feb 1507). Painter and draughtsman, son of (1) Jacopo Bellini. An official painter of the Venetian Republic, he was a dominant figure in Venetian art for several decades in the latter half of the 15th century, known particularly for portraits and large narrative paintings in which the city and its inhabitants are depicted in great detail. Portrait of Mehmed II by Venetian artist Gentile Bellini Date 1480(1480)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions Deutsch: 69,9 x 52,1 cm
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