PLATE XII.—GIOVANNI BELLINI
THE DOGE LOREDANO
National Gallery, London
THE DOGE LOREDANO
National Gallery, London
of this portrait has been bequeathed to the National Gallery
by Sir Henry Layard, and it is to be hoped that the difficulties raised by the
Italian government as to its removal from Venice will shortly be overcome. The
picture of S. Mark Preaching at Alexandria already mentioned as having
been finished by Giovanni, is remarkable for the Oriental costumes of all the
figures in it. Gentile's pictures are often ascribed to his brother; in two
examples at the National Gallery (Nos. 808 and 1440) there is actually a false
signature on a cartellino. In the latter instance Messrs Ludwig and Molmenti are
still of opinion that the picture is the work of Giovanni. wholesale oil paintings
Vincenzo Catena (c. 1470-1530) is not known to have been a pupil of Bellini, but he began by so modelling his style upon him that one of his works in the National Gallery was until quite lately officially ascribed to him, namely the S. Jerome in his Study. Another, a later work, A Warrior Adoring the Infant Christ was similarly ascribed to Giorgione. This is a proof that Catena was very susceptible to various influences,large oil paintings for sale, and was "an artist of extraordinary suppleness of mind, never too old to learn or to appreciate new ideals and new sentiments." In a manner more his own is the Madonna with Four Saints in the Berlin Gallery (No. 19). The S. Jerome and the Warrior are among the most popular pictures in the National Gallery—partly perhaps on account of their supposed illustrious parentage, but by no means entirely. A painter who could so absorb the characteristics of two such masters must needs be a master himself. buy oil paintings online
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