Giorgione

Giorgione, an Italian painter, was born circa 1477 and died in 1510. He was a seminal figure in the Venetian Renaissance, known for his innovative use of color and atmospheric perspective. Little is known about his life, but he is believed to have been a pupil of Giovanni Bellini and a contemporary of Titian. Giorgione's work, though limited in number due to his early death, had a profound impact on the development of Venetian painting, influencing artists with his poetic and enigmatic compositions. His most famous works include "The Tempest" and "Sleeping Venus," which exemplify his mastery of mood and landscape. Despite the scarcity of documented details about his life, Giorgione's legacy endures through his contributions to the evolution of Renaissance art.