Paolo Vernoese

Paolo Vernoese painted biblical/historical scenes in large scale and colour. He apprenticed under Antonio Badile, later marrying his daughter: Elena.

Unusual for most artists of the time, his ‘mature period’ occured in his mid-twenties. The high demand for venitian paintings granted him many commissions. A highlight of his later work was the collaboration with renowned architect Andrea Palladio. Their work was “widely regarded as a triumph of art and design.” (Paolo Veronese – Biography and Legacy, Late Period)

Veronoese’s influence has been noted in many artist’s works, such as: Eugene Delacroix’s Liberty Leading the People, Peter Paul Rubens’ The Descent from the Cross. Such trademarks as contemporary architecture and luminous lighting have snuck their way into our contempoary era.