Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 289 Cook, Herbert Frederick 1868 1939 Giorgione Produced by Dave Morgan, Wilelmina Mallière and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Giorgione" by Herbert Frederick Cook is a historical account written in the early 20th century that aims to shed light on the life and artistic contributions of Giorgio da Castelfranco, known as Giorgione, a Renaissance painter. The book endeavors to navigate the turbulent waters of conflicting biographical interpretations and artistic attributions surrounding Giorgione, who remains a somewhat enigmatic figure in art history. The opening of the book lays the groundwork by addressing the scarce factual evidence available regarding Giorgione’s life, including speculation about his birth year and place. The narrative suggests that he likely spent his life in Venice, engaging in his art while being largely removed from the chaotic political environment of his time. The author provides a glimpse into Giorgione's character, emphasizing his charm, artistic devotion, and early rise to fame, particularly through connections with influential patrons. Additionally, the beginning sets up an exploration of his major works, which are debated among critics, hinting at the complexities and disagreements in the art historical discourse over Giorgione's legacy. This early foundation prepares the reader for a detailed examination of Giorgione's life and art in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Giorgione, 1477-1511 ND Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Art 484098 2025-08-05T14:50:35.060205 text/html 368660 2024-10-28T19:24:24 text/html 1308632 2025-08-05T14:50:45.251155 application/epub+zip 1318218 2025-08-05T14:50:37.723208 application/epub+zip 216276 2025-08-05T14:50:36.105180 application/epub+zip 1541562 2025-08-05T14:50:50.339076 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1454023 2025-08-05T14:50:44.087115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339260 2022-09-06T19:52:58.866311 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295878 2025-08-05T14:50:32.848218 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 276184 2024-10-28T19:24:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16369 2025-08-05T14:50:50.489076 application/rdf+xml 12813 2025-08-05T14:50:36.717144 image/jpeg 3446 2025-08-05T14:50:36.391151 image/jpeg 1260242 2025-08-05T14:50:35.186210 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia