The Adoration of the Shepherds by Giorgione

At the same time as Florentine painters were rediscovering the arts of antiquity and Northern European artists were finding new ways to represent nature with minute detail, the Republic of Venice flourished. 'The Venetian School' of painters included notable artists such as Titian, Tintoretto, and Giorgione. What set these painters apart from the Florentines was their approach to color and light in their compositions, as this painting by Giorgione is a beautiful example of.