Two wall painting in Kikinda show even more intentions for Venetian painting.
In the early 16th century, also, there was rivalry between whether Venetian painting should use disegno or colorito.
The red mantel is backed by a green embroidered drapery, a common element of Venetian painting of the period.
For sixty years he was to be the undisputed master of Venetian painting.
Venetian painting, until then somewhat isolated from the rest of Europe, became a cosmopolitan phenomenon, but one with its own styles and themes.
It is certainly a Venetian painting of that period.
This innovation, however, did not appear in Venetian painting until the turn of the next century.
Mannerism entirely passed him by, and he seemed immune to subsequent developments in Venetian painting.
Venetian painting pursued a different course, represented by Titian in his long career.
He is considered to have revolutionized Venetian painting, moving it towards a more sensuous and colouristic style.