Paolo Veronese

About the Artist

Paolo Veronese, born in Verona in 1528 and died in 1588, was an Italian Renaissance painter. Associated with the Venetian school, he is known as a painter influenced by Titian. He captured Venice's lavish life and decorative aesthetics with great skill in his paintings. His artistic world is marked by refined composition and vivid color, emphasizing aesthetic elements over religious themes. This was a somewhat unconventional approach during the height of the Counter-Reformation movement. Signature works include 'The Coronation of the Virgin' and 'The Feast in the House of Levi,' with the latter in particular vividly depicting the lavish banquets of Venice at the time. 'The Triumph of Venice,' themed on Venice's triumph, also shows his ornate decorative style with great skill.