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172 of Our Lady, Rondinello depicted that of Sant’ Alberto, a brother of their order; the head of the Saint is extremely beautiful, and the whole work very highly commended. Benedetto Coda of Ferrara was also among the disciples of Giovanni, although he did not greatly profit thereby: this artist dwelt in Rimini, where he painted many pictures, he left behind him a son called Bartolommeo, who pursued the same vocation. It is said that Giorgione da Castelfranco also studied the art in his earliest years under Giovanni, as did many others from the March of Treviso, as well as from Lombardy; but of these I need not make further mention.

Giovanni Bellini died of old age when he had completed his ninetieth year, leaving an undying memorial of his name in the works which he had executed in Venice and other parts, he was honourably buried in the same church and in the same tomb wherein he had deposited his brother Gentile; nor were there wanting in Venice those who, by sonnets and epigrams, sought to do him honour after his death, as he had done honour to himself and his country during his life. At the same period, when the Bellini were flourishing, or a short time before, Giacomo Marzone painted many pictures in Venice, among others is a figure of the Virgin, bearing a palm in her hand, which he painted for the chapel of the Assumption in the church of Santa Lena. Our Lady is accompanied by San Benedetto, Santa Lena, and San