Giorgione (1477-1510) was an Italian painter whose work is said to mark the beginnings of the Venetian High Renaissance. He studied under Giovanni Bellini and, although he died young, had a very remarkable career as an artist. He was well known for capturing a poetic quality within his paintings; his lights appearing to emerge from an atmospheric darkness, which created a deep sense of mood within his work. He was able to accomplish this by painting from dark to light, rather than starting with lights and then adding darks. This technique is still used today by contemporary oil painters.

Paintings by Giorgione in Chronological Order:

The Holy Family (Madonna Benson), 1500	Portrait of a Youth (Antonio Broccardo), 1500	The Three Ages of Man, 1500-1501
Portrait of Francesco Maria della Rovere, 1502	Double Portrait, 1502	Madonna and Child in a Landscape, 1504
Portrait of young man (Giustiniani Portrait), 1504	The Old Woman, 1505	The Judgement of Solomon, 1505
Moses Undergoing Trial by Fire, 1502-1505	The Tempest, 1505	Madonna and Child with Saints Liberale and Francis (The Castelfranco Madonna), 1505
Youth Holding an Arrow, 1505	Sacred Conversation, 1505	Portrait of a Young Woman (Laura), 1506
Boy with Flute, 1508	The Three Philosophers, 1508-1509	The Sunset, 1506-1510
The Adoration of the Shepherds, 1505-1510	Portrait of a Man (Terris), 1510	Warrior with Groom, 1505-1510
Self-Portrait, 1510	Portrait of a Venetian Gentleman, 1510	David with the Head of Goliath, 1510
Two Women and a Man ( Trio), 1510	The Flute Player, 1510	Musical instruments (music), 1510
Globe, moon, sun (astronomy), 1510	Armor, 1510	Arithmetic, 1510
A Soldier	Judith	Young Man (The Impassioned Singer)
Virgin and Child (The Tallard Madonna)	Self-portrait	Portrait of Young Man
Giovanni Borgherini and His Tutor	Youth with a Guitar and Two Girls Sitting on a River Bank	Homage to a Poet
The Adoration of the Kings	Samson Captured by the Philistines	Christ Carrying the Cross
The Adulteress Brought Before Christ	View of Castelfranco and Shepherd