[Born at Verona, 1528. Died at Venice, 1588. Aged 60.]
One of the great masters of the Venetian school of painting, whose
principle was the study and imitation of nature, but whose peculiar
excellence was colour, which the leaders of the school carried to the
highest point of perfection. The works of Veronese are remarkable for
splendour of colour, for the clear and transparent treatment of shadows,
and for comprehensive keeping and harmony. He represented festivals and
banquets suggested by Sacred History. The “Marriage at Cana,” now in the
Louvre at Paris, is a magnificent example of his style. He was a man of
courteous manners and generous disposition, and left a family of sons
and brothers, who pursued the same calling.
[By Domenico Manera.]