zorzi da castelfranco ~ the giorgione
re translation * giorgione meanes number one of the saint george artist colony at venice
nothing to do with big george
zorzi was a small person - as shown later
this is a presentation of two paintings. only one book for reference. herbert cook -GIORGIONE -dated
1900 -1904 -2008
the two paintings are zorzis mandolari madonna c 1499 the famous
gypsy madonna - date is unclear date and author is under review - see wikipedia
cook speaks
of two similar paintings - a riddle one is the ROVIGO version the other is the VIENNA version - the gypsy
madonna this is our solution
mandolari madonna
c-1499
painting by zorzi da castelfranco
this person is maria vendramin ~
a jewish lady
married to taddeo contarini
mandolari hill
a gate to the complex is on the far left - it has a door in it
this is a noon view
the gypsy madonna is a late afternoon view
-copied from the sleeping venus
compare to the mandolari madonna - you be the judge
which is best
sleeping venus
c-1499
ia very accurate
view
at este
pd italy
the buildings
on the right are vigna contarini [still in existance - modified ]
zorzi painted the extra buildings in the castelfranco alterpiece
zorzi painted the gate and door in the sleeping venus
detail of the mandolari madonna
this is taddeo contarini ~ the husband of the sitter
the mark of zorzi
detail from the castelfranco alterpiece the building is also in zorzi madonnaa 90^ TURN
zorzi da castelfranco
mark- signature
MUST READ LINKS !!!!
link - giorgione -- 1900 version ----ROVIGO titian curiously right and curiously wrong
1900 version is the best
link- HERBERT COOK book printed 1900 -1904 - 2008-
click here - page 2
click here - to enter the world of zorzi
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