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Also Known As Giorgio Barbarelli • Zorzi da Castelfranco • Giorgio da Castelfranco
Born c.1477 or c.1478 • Castelfranco Veneto • Italy
Died Before November 7, 1510 • Venice • Italy
Notable Works “Judith” • “Sleeping Venus” • “The Holy Family” • “The Tempest” • “The Three Philosophers”
Movement / Style Early Renaissance • Renaissance art • Venetian school • Renaissance

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Painting by Giorgione showing Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus in a stable with two shepherds kneeling in adoration, set in a rocky landscape with trees and distant buildings.
The Tempest, oil on canvas by Giorgione, c. 1505; in the Galleria dell'Accademia, Venice. 77 × 74 cm.
Judith, oil on canvas by Giorgione, 1504; in the Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg. 144 cm × 68 cm.
The Holy Family, oil on panel transferred to hardboard, by Giorgione, c. 1500; in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. 37.3 × 45.6 cm.
Painting Adoration of the Shepherds by Giorgione shows Mary, Joseph, and shepherds gathered around the infant Jesus at the entrance of a rocky cave, with a landscape in the background.
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