66 pp text, 24 black and white plates. "Highly popular at the time of its original publication, Fry’s monograph was instrumental in rescuing the artist Bellini from the oblivion of a Victorian-era reputation by reinterpreting and revaluing his art for an early twentieth-century audience. Giving a succinct but definitive view of Bellini’s career, Fry not only brought to bear the new "scientific" connoisseur ship in his analysis of individual pictures and their chronology, but he also brought a keen interest into Bellini’s innovative use of semi-transparent oil glazes, the psychological depth of his subjects, and Bellini’s profound sensitivity to nature."