Why it matters
The Virgin and Child are enthroned among saints in a painted chapel whose arches continue the real marble arches of the church around it. It was the first time Bellini designed a painting as an extension of its architecture.
Did you know?
- It was painted around 1487.
- It was inspired by a plague outbreak in 1485.
- It was one of the largest sacra conversazione paintings of its time.
- Napoleon's troops removed it from the church of San Giobbe.
Based on the Wikipedia article San Giobbe Altarpiece (CC BY-SA 4.0).
