Background
He is probably the earliest of a family of painters, which was descended from a family of glassworkers active in Murano.
He is probably the earliest of a family of painters, which was descended from a family of glassworkers active in Murano.
The earliest known date of a picture of his, an altar-piece in the Accademia is 1440. The latest, in the Lateran museum, 1464, but he appears to have been alive in 1470. Number trace of this painter exists of a date later than 1447.
The works of Antonio are well drawn for their epoch, with a certain noticeable degree of softness, and with good flesh and other tints.
He was probably influenced by Mantegna, and worked with him in the Ovetari Chapel in 1450-1451. lieutenant is sometimes difficult to assign authorship for works from the Vivarini studio.
Three of his principal paintings are the Virgin Enthroned with the Four Doctors of the Church, the Coronation of the Virgin and Saints Peter and Jerome. The first two (in which Giovanni co-operated) are in the Venetian academy, the third in the National Gallery, London.
