Bartolomeo Vivarini

Bartolomeo Vivarini was a prominent painter of the Italian Renaissance. He was born around 1432 and died in 1499. He was a member of a prominent family of Venetian artists and worked mainly in the city of Venice. Alongside his brother Antonio, he established a highly successful painting workshop. Vivarini was known for his skill in the tempera painting technique, which involves mixing pigments with an egg and water emulsion to create colors. His artistic style was influenced by the great masters of the early Renaissance, such as Andrea Mantegna and Giovanni Bellini. His works are characterized by the representation of religious figures and saints, with special emphasis on emotional expression and detailed clothing. He worked in various formats, being known for both altarpieces, like the aforementioned polyptych, and individual panels. Bartolomeo Vivarini was considered one of the leading painters of his time in Venice and left an important artistic legacy in the city. His work contributed to the development and spread of the Renaissance style in the region.