The Veneto

The designation The Veneto refers to an unidentified master, workshop, or school active throughout the region spanning the long period from 1425 to 1600. This timeline encompasses artists working across the Early and High Renaissance, suggesting the name serves as an umbrella term for practitioners whose individual identities have not been definitively confirmed.

The six works attributed to The Veneto and held in museum collections are drawings, demonstrating a sustained focus on preparatory studies, figural composition, and the detailed observation of nature. These works confirm the importance of drawing within the artistic traditions of the Venetian territory during the 15th and 16th centuries.

The drawings are represented in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Specific surviving compositions include the dynamic study A Warrior on Horseback, the observed nature work Study of Two Bovine Animals, and the narrative pieces Landscape with Figure and Landscape with a Shepherd in Repose. Further demonstrating the range of interests is the complex Hunting Scene and Lions Attacking Animals. Given the age of these originals, reproductions of The Veneto prints are frequently made available in the public domain. Institutions often provide high-quality prints and downloadable artwork derived from these important museum holdings, ensuring continued access to the study of this historical drawing tradition.