Transfiguration of Christ 1480

Giovanni Bellini's "Transfiguration of Christ" (1480) depicts the biblical event where Jesus is transfigured before his disciples, Peter, James, and John. The scene unfolds in a picturesque landscape, with rolling hills, a distant town, and a clear sky. The composition is balanced, with Christ at the center, radiating light, while the disciples, dressed in vibrant colors, look on in awe. This masterpiece of the Venetian Renaissance, now housed in the National Museum of Capodimonte in Naples, showcases Bellini's mastery of light and color, and his ability to convey the spiritual and emotional intensity of the event.