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Bonifacio Veronese, birth name: Bonifacio de' PitatiAlso known as Bonifazio Veneziano (1487 – 19 October 1553) was an Italian Renaissance painter who was active in the Venetian Republic. His work had an important influence on the younger generation of painters in Venice, particularly Andrea Schiavone and Jacopo Tintoretto.Thomas Nichols. "Pitati, Bonifazio de’." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 28 Dec. 2016
at the Prado website
He created a large series of narrative paintings for the Palazzo dei Camerlenghi. It took 20 years to complete the project.
His style was influenced by that of Giorgione and Titian. From the 1530s the artist introduced some figurative elements of central Italian origin derived mainly from Raphael. During those years he made a fortune in Venice Many
''Italian Paintings, Venetian School''
a collection catalog containing information about Veronese and his works (see index; plate 11). 1487 births 1553 deaths Painters from Verona 15th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 16th-century Italian painters Italian Mannerist painters {{Italy-painter-15thC-stub
Bonifacio Veronese, birth name: Bonifacio de' PitatiAlso known as Bonifazio Veneziano (1487 – 19 October 1553) was an Italian Renaissance painter who was active in the Venetian Republic. His work had an important influence on the younger generation of painters in Venice, particularly Andrea Schiavone and Jacopo Tintoretto.Thomas Nichols. "Pitati, Bonifazio de’." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 28 Dec. 2016
Life
The artist was born in Verona from which his family moved to Venice around 1505. Here, the young artist reputedly trained underPalma il Vecchio
Palma Vecchio (c. 1480 – 30 July 1528), born Jacopo Palma, also known as Jacopo Negretti, was a Venetian painter of the Italian High Renaissance. He is called Palma Vecchio in English and Palma il Vecchio in Italian ("Palma the Elder") to di ...
. He was initially a close follower of il Vecchio. He ran a large workshop in Venice
Venice ( ; it, Venezia ; vec, Venesia or ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 ...
, which could execute small devotional works as well as large painting projects. His early work also shows his knowledge of Giorgione and TitianPitati, Bonifacio deat the Prado website
He created a large series of narrative paintings for the Palazzo dei Camerlenghi. It took 20 years to complete the project.
His style was influenced by that of Giorgione and Titian. From the 1530s the artist introduced some figurative elements of central Italian origin derived mainly from Raphael. During those years he made a fortune in Venice Many cassoni
A cassone (plural ''cassoni'') or marriage chest is a rich and showy Italian type of chest, which may be inlaid or carved, prepared with gesso ground then painted and gilded. '' Pastiglia'' was decoration in low relief carved or moulded in ge ...
and furniture decorations are attributed to him.
He is said to have had a lasting influence on Andrea Schiavone and Tintoretto. He died in Venice
Venice ( ; it, Venezia ; vec, Venesia or ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 small islands that are separated by canals and linked by over 400 ...
.
Works attributed to the artist
300px, ''The rich man and Lazarus'' 1540 Gallerie dell'Accademia Venice *''Repose in Egypt'' (also ascribed to Paris Bordone), Pitti Palace. *''Sibyl with the Emperor Augustus'' (also ascribed to Paris Bordone). *''Finding of Moses'' (formerly attributed to Giorgione). Milan. Brera. *''Finding of Moses'' (formerly given
Modena
Modena (, , ; egl, label=Emilian language#Dialects, Modenese, Mòdna ; ett, Mutna; la, Mutina) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern I ...
. Gall. Adoration of the Kings. to Giorgione).
*''Holy Family'' (formerly called a Titian or Bordone, Colonna Palace
The Palazzo Colonna () is a palatial block of buildings in central Rome, Italy, at the base of the Quirinal Hill, and adjacent to the church of Santi Apostoli, Rome, Santi Apostoli. It is built in part over the ruins of an old Roman serapeum, and ...
, Rome.
*''Christ and the Adulteress'', National Museum
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, Warsaw.
*''Holy Family with St. John the Baptist'', Wawel Castle, Kraków.
*''The rich man and Lazarus'' 1540 Gallerie dell'Accademia Venice
References
Further reading
*External links
*''Italian Paintings, Venetian School''
a collection catalog containing information about Veronese and his works (see index; plate 11). 1487 births 1553 deaths Painters from Verona 15th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 16th-century Italian painters Italian Mannerist painters {{Italy-painter-15thC-stub