{"product_id":"doge-leonardo-loredan-ngal682","title":"Doge Leonardo Loredan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003eGiovanni Bellini (Italian, About 1435 - 1516)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Dimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e24 1\/8\" x 17 1\/2\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e National Gallery of Art, London\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Artwork: \u003c\/strong\u003e(About 1501-2) \"Leonardo Loredan knows that he is being looked at, but he does not return our gaze. He is the doge, the ruler of the Venetian Republic; elected in 1501, he ruled until his death in 1521.\n\nHe wears white silk damask robes woven with gold and silver metal thread, clothing reserved for the most splendid occasions, including the feasts of Candlemas and the Annunciation. The armless, half-length representation recalls classical marble busts of emperors. Often placed on plinths – recalled here by the parapet – these were adopted in the Renaissance period for sculpted portraits of the powerful and wealthy.\n\nBellini no doubt wanted to make this visual connection, but here he shows how he can surpass sculptural portraits through his mastery of oil paint. The subtle blending of colour in this slow-drying medium allowed him to create convincing tonal transitions when painting flesh. Oil paint also lends itself to slightly blurred contours; Loredan’s expression seems changeable, making him appear lifelike and immediate as well as distant and imposing.\" - (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgallery.org.uk\/paintings\/giovanni-bellini-doge-leonardo-loredan\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"National Gallery of Art London - Doge Leonardo Loredan\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eNational Gallery of Art, London\u003c\/a\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Giovanni Bellini","offers":[{"title":"No Size Selected (Select a Size)","offer_id":50509615137011,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Replica Size (24 1\/8\" x 17 1\/2\")","offer_id":50509615169779,"sku":null,"price":781.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Signature Size (21\" x 15 1\/4\")","offer_id":50509615202547,"sku":null,"price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Classic Size (25 3\/4\" x 18 5\/8\")","offer_id":50509615235315,"sku":null,"price":895.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gallery Size (31 1\/2\" x 22 7\/8\")","offer_id":50509615268083,"sku":null,"price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Statement Size (40 5\/8\" x 29 3\/8\")","offer_id":50509615300851,"sku":null,"price":1995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Grand Size (48 3\/4\" x 35 3\/8\")","offer_id":50509615333619,"sku":null,"price":2795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Estate Size (57 1\/2\" x 41 5\/8\")","offer_id":50509615366387,"sku":null,"price":3695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Museum Size (69\" x 50 1\/8\")","offer_id":50509615399155,"sku":null,"price":4995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/5738\/6483\/files\/DogeLeonardoLoredan.jpg?v=1789645663","url":"https:\/\/commissionedpaintings.com\/products\/doge-leonardo-loredan-ngal682","provider":"Commissioned Paintings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}