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Facts

Born c.1460 • Venice • Italy
Died 1525 or 1526 • Venice • Italy
Notable Works “Dream of St. Ursula” • “Presentation in the Temple”
Movement / Style Early Renaissance • Renaissance art • Venetian school • Renaissance

Photos

Figure 23: Classical ornament used in Italian Renaissance interiors: “Dream of St. Ursula,” canvas by Vittore Carpaccio, Italy, c. 1495. In the Academia, Venice.
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