Artists

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Alvis Vivarini (c.1445 Venice-c. 1504 Venice) was one of a family of artists whose members can be traced in Venice during the 15th and 16th centuries. Alvis was the son of Antonio Vivarini, considered the founder of the so-called School of Murano. He was probably trained in the atelier of his uncle, Bartolomeo Vivarini. Alvise's most important commission, the decoration of the Sala del Maggiore Consiglio (Hall of the Greater Council) in the Doge's Palace-which is also considered the master work of the School of Murano-was destroyed by fire in 1577. Stylistically, Alvise's early paintings are related to those of his uncle and to the work of Andrea Mantegna. From 1480 on, Alvise's pictures become more delicate, the forms quieter and more balanced. Because of these stylistic tendencies Alvise can be seen as a fore runner of Giorgione. Among the artist's works are St. Anthony of Padua, c. 1480, Museo Correr, Venice; Portrait of a Nobleman, 1497, The National Gallery, London; and Madonna with Sleeping Child and Two Angels Making Music, Chiesa del Redentore, Venice.