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Bellini (Born in died)

born in 1421, died in 1501, was distinguished as a portrait painter, and also as a medailleur. Along with his brother, he was commissioned to decorate the council chamber of the Venetian Senate. Mohammed II. invited Gentile to Constantinople, employed him to execute various historical works, and dismissed him laden with presents. The "Preaching of St. Mark" is his most famous piece. His more celebrated brother, GIOVANNI BELLINI, born in 1426, died in 1512, was the founder of the older Venetian school of painting, and contributed greatly to its progress. His best works are altar pieces. His picture of the "Infant Jesus" slumbering in the lap of the Madonna, and attended by angels, is full of beauty. His "Holy Virgin," "Baptism of the Lord," and "Christ and the Woman of Samaria," are also much admired.