Giovanni Bellini: The Art of Contemplation (2018) by Johannes Grave “In this magnificently illustrated volume, Johannes Grave approaches the work of Giovanni Bellini from a fresh perspective.

The mysterious parallel story of Italian painters Andrea Mantegna (ca. 1431-1506) and Giovanni Bellini (ca. 1435-1516), brothers-in-law, public rivals and masters of the early Renaissance.

Bellinis were inspired by the Renaissance-era paintings of Giovanni Bellini, which were often awash in the same pinkish-orange colors synonymous with the cocktail. In this sense, Bellinis are a ...