BELLINI, GIOVANNI

(1430-1516), Ital. artist; s. of Jacopo B. G 1400-70." and younger bro. of Gentile B. (c. 14801507), ail distinguished artists, and founders of the great XV.-cent. Venetian school. The /., who was s. of a pewterer, e pupil of Pisanello and "Fabriano, and one of the most succe ful portraitists of hisage. Gentile, who, together with Giovanni, had a isted the elder B. in some larger works for public buildings, early established wide reputation for his individual work. He spent some considerable time in Constantinople at the invitation of Muhammad TII., whose portrait he painted. Examples of his work are to be seen in the Louvre and the National Gallery, London; much of his work done for Venetian buildings was unfortunately destroyed by fire in 1577.