the girl stands before us with her chin lifted into the air

in his craft—illuminating manuscripts for the nobility of France

Caesar’s earliest coins were minted during his military campaigns

Pietro Millini

Lives of Giovanni Bellini Greece the girl stands before usGiorgio Vasari, Carlo Ridolfi, Marco Boschini, and Isabella dEste Giovanni Bellini (ca. 14351516), widely considered the greatest Venetian artist of his time, was born into the most influential artistic family in Venice. He received his training in the studio of his father, Jacopo, along with his brother, Gentile, and through a long and fruitful career played a leading role in defining the Renaissance style in Venice. His workshop, one of the most