Giorgione, the Tempest
UNIVERZITA KOMENSKÉHO
FILOZOFICKÁ FAKULTA, KATEDRA DEJÍN UMENIA
Giorgione – The Tempest
Odborná angličtina 4
Letný semester Linda Hobinková
Ak. rok 2010/11 2. ročník
Girogio da Castelfranco
Founder of 16.century Venetian painting, who has place among the biggest renaissance artists. In history of art his works belong to the most problematical. Some scholars give Giorgione credit for dozens of paintings in a variety of styles, others reduce the list to a bare half-dozen. Giorgione’s works arise between 1500 and 1510 in the time of big changes in venetian painting.
In another names Zorzi da Castelfranco[1], Giorgione[2] or Giorgio Barbarelli.[3] He was born in Castelfranco, on the Venetian mainland, probably about 1475-77. In 1510 in Venice he died, still young, of the plague. He came from modest family background.[4] His life before 1504 when he painted altarpiece in Castelfranco is unknown. His name is recorded by a few documents of that time. First by 1507-8 supports that he painted a picture for Palazzo Ducale in Venice. Second states that in 1510 one of the most important Renaissance collector, Isabella d´Este, attempts to obtain one of „night“ paintings. This never happened because neither was for sale. Third states that he painted frescoes on facade of the Fondaco dei Tedeschi – residence of German merchants in Venice.[5] In 1530 about him writes patrician and art expert Marcantonio Michiel who mentions in his notes seven Giorgione’s pictures in private venetian collections. In the late 16.century do not rumour any authentically information about Giorgione.[6] It is well known that he was trained by Giovanni Bellini’s workshop, popular in impressive using of colour and light. Giorgione together
FILOZOFICKÁ FAKULTA, KATEDRA DEJÍN UMENIA
Giorgione – The Tempest
Odborná angličtina 4
Letný semester Linda Hobinková
Ak. rok 2010/11 2. ročník
Girogio da Castelfranco
Founder of 16.century Venetian painting, who has place among the biggest renaissance artists. In history of art his works belong to the most problematical. Some scholars give Giorgione credit for dozens of paintings in a variety of styles, others reduce the list to a bare half-dozen. Giorgione’s works arise between 1500 and 1510 in the time of big changes in venetian painting.
In another names Zorzi da Castelfranco[1], Giorgione[2] or Giorgio Barbarelli.[3] He was born in Castelfranco, on the Venetian mainland, probably about 1475-77. In 1510 in Venice he died, still young, of the plague. He came from modest family background.[4] His life before 1504 when he painted altarpiece in Castelfranco is unknown. His name is recorded by a few documents of that time. First by 1507-8 supports that he painted a picture for Palazzo Ducale in Venice. Second states that in 1510 one of the most important Renaissance collector, Isabella d´Este, attempts to obtain one of „night“ paintings. This never happened because neither was for sale. Third states that he painted frescoes on facade of the Fondaco dei Tedeschi – residence of German merchants in Venice.[5] In 1530 about him writes patrician and art expert Marcantonio Michiel who mentions in his notes seven Giorgione’s pictures in private venetian collections. In the late 16.century do not rumour any authentically information about Giorgione.[6] It is well known that he was trained by Giovanni Bellini’s workshop, popular in impressive using of colour and light. Giorgione together