User:Adammilewski/Procession in St. Mark's Square
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The article explores the deep history, composition, theTrue Cross Relic, the "miracle" and the narrative portrayed by Gentile Bellini in the Procession in St. Mark’s Square. The Procession in St. Mark's Square (Italian: Processione in Piazza San Marco) is a tempera-on-canvas painting by Italian Renaissance artist Gentile Bellini, dating from c. 1496. It is housed in the Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice. The paintings deep history including its commission for the Grand Hall of the Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista and its current day housing will be discussed in the article. Different aspects of the paintings main components including the True Cross Relic, the "Miracle" and main focal points will be explored. Finally, the narrative and deliberate painting strategies used by Bellini will be explored, including a discussion of whether the city itself, the relic, or the miracle stand as the main entity within the painting. This discussion is important because many art historians have debated the relevancy of the many aspects within the painting, pointing towards the richness within the painting itself.