[sotd] Investigating Bellini's Feast of the Gods [July 7, 2011]

        Site of the Day for Thursday, July 7, 2011

        Investigating Bellini's Feast of the Gods

Today's site, from the online museum, WebExhibits, presents a fascinating
exhibition exploring one of the brilliant paintings of the Renaissance, which 
has
been the subject of much speculation over the centuries. Gentle Subscribers will
discover, through the efforts of modern technology, some of the answers to
questions which have surrounded Bellini's Feast of the Gods.

"Around 1512, the Duke of Ferrara commissioned Giovanni Bellini to paint this
masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance, which now hangs in the National Gallery 
of
Art in Washington, D.C. Dosso Dossi ... in 1522, painted over half of Bellini's
canvas. Seven years later, Titian repainted the Feast of the Gods again. What 
did
the earlier versions look like? How much of each artist's work do we see today?
What motivated these unprecedented changes? ... We've drawn upon the knowledge 
of
experts in the field to create both a broad overview and detailed information 
about
the topic." - from the website

To place Bellini's painting in perspective, this superbly designed exhibit 
offers
an informative overview of the Italian Renaissance. Noting the advances in
painting, and the artistic rivalry among the rulers of the great city-states, 
the
Background section includes details on the court of Duke Alfonso, along with 
music
of the period from the Ferrara region. Moving on to an Analysis of the painting,
the exhibit explores artists' styles, the use of x-rays and infrared, paint 
samples
and an examination of the work through the use of clever graphics, while the
Deconstruction features an ingenious illumination of the painting in its various
forms. Concluding sections display masterpieces from Duke Alfonso's gallery and
visual notations on the pigments used in the painting.

Stride to the site to explore an outstanding exhibit on the Feast of the Gods 
at:

http://www.webexhibits.org/feast/

  A.M. Holm
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