Jacopo Bassano Self-researched
Born: c. 1510, Bassano del Grappa Died: 1592, Bassano del Grappa Source: self-research
Italian painter who took his surname from his birthplace near Venice. Trained by his father, he painted mostly religious paintings, landscapes, and genre scenes. Known for treating biblical themes as rural genre scenes, representing peasants, animals, and the agrarian landscape with great acuity.
Artworks
Jacob's Return to Canaan Self-researched
Located in the Sala dell'Anticollegio alongside works by Tintoretto and Veronese. Depicts the biblical patriarch Jacob returning to Canaan with his family and flocks. Bassano's characteristic treatment of pastoral and rural scenes is evident in this work.