Giovanni Bellini

15th- and 16th-century Italian Renaissance painter (1430–1516)
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Giovanni Bellini
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Giovanni Bellini

Summary

Giovanni Bellini is a human[1]. He was born in Venice[2]. He was born on January 1, 1430[3]. He died in Venice[4]. He died on November 29, 1516[5]. He worked as a painter[6], illuminator[7], draftsperson[8], architect[9], and miniature painter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (985 views/month, #6,980 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Giovanni Bellini was born in Venice[2].
  • Giovanni Bellini died in Venice[4].
  • Giovanni Bellini was born on January 1, 1430[3].
  • Giovanni Bellini died on November 29, 1516[5].
  • Giovanni Bellini died on November 26, 1516[12].
  • Giovanni Bellini died on November 29, 1516[13].
  • Giovanni Bellini is buried at Santi Giovanni e Paolo[14].
  • Giovanni Bellini's father was Jacopo Bellini[15].
  • Giovanni Bellini held citizenship in Republic of Venice[16].
  • Giovanni Bellini worked as a painter[6].
  • Giovanni Bellini worked as an illuminator[7].
  • Giovanni Bellini's professions included draftsperson[8].
  • Giovanni Bellini worked as an architect[9].
  • Giovanni Bellini's professions included miniature painter[10].
  • Giovanni Bellini worked as a designer[17].
  • Giovanni Bellini's field of work was painting[18].
  • A notable student of Giovanni Bellini was Giorgione[19].
  • A notable student of Giovanni Bellini was Titian[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Giovanni Bellini is Drunkenness of Noah[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Giovanni Bellini is The Clemency of Scipio[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Giovanni Bellini is Allegories[23].
  • A notable work attributed to Giovanni Bellini is Baptism of Christ[24].
  • A notable work attributed to Giovanni Bellini is The Virgin and Child[25].
  • A notable work attributed to Giovanni Bellini is Sacred conversation[26].
  • Giovanni Bellini is recorded as male[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IT[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1516-11-26[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a154df1e-35f4-4f37-b62e-f0a6ad11866c[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Giovanni Bellini was born in Venice[2]. He was born on January 1, 1430[3]. His father was Jacopo Bellini[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], illuminator[7], draftsperson[8], architect[9], miniature painter[10], and designer[17]. Giovanni Bellini's field of work was painting[18]. Notable students include Giorgione[19] and Titian[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Drunkenness of Noah[21], a painting[32], founded in 1515[33]; The Clemency of Scipio[22], a painting[34], founded in 1506[35]; Allegories[23], a cycle of paintings[36], in Italy[37], founded in 1490[38]; Baptism of Christ[24], a painting[39], in Italy[40], founded in 1500[41]; The Virgin and Child[25], a painting[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1490[44]; and Sacred conversation[26], a painting[45], in Spain[46], founded in 1507[47].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 29, 1516[5] and November 26, 1516[12]. Giovanni Bellini died in Venice[4]. He is buried at Santi Giovanni e Paolo[14].

Why It Matters

Giovanni Bellini ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (985 views/month, #6,980 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 112 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

He has been cited as an influence by James Tissot[50], a painter[51], 1836–1902[52], of France[53], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[54] and Francesco Bissolo[55], a painter[56], 1470–1554[57], of Republic of Venice[58].

FAQs

Where was Giovanni Bellini born?

Giovanni Bellini was born in Venice[2].

Where did Giovanni Bellini die?

Giovanni Bellini died in Venice[4].

Who were Giovanni Bellini's parents?

Giovanni Bellini's father was Jacopo Bellini[15].

What did Giovanni Bellini do for work?

Giovanni Bellini worked as painter[6], illuminator[7], draftsperson[8], architect[9], and miniature painter[10].

Who did Giovanni Bellini influence?

Giovanni Bellini has been cited as an influence by James Tissot[50] and Francesco Bissolo[55].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . RKDartists. getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . RKDartists. getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . BeWeB. Retrieved . getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . getty.edu. getty.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . artsandculture.google.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . The Fine Art Archive. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [50] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [55] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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