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The Adoration of the Shepherds by Giorgione 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. Adoration of the Shepherds, oil on panel by Giorgione, 1505/1510; in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. 90.8 ×110.5 cm.
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Also Known As Zorzi da Castelfranco • Giorgio da Castelfranco • Giorgio Barbarelli
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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The Adoration of the Shepherds by Giorgione
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.
Adoration of the Shepherds, oil on panel by Giorgione, 1505/1510; in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. 90.8 ×110.5 cm.
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