Portrait of Doge Giovanni Mocenigo

Gentile Bellini's Portrait of Doge Giovanni Mocenigo, painted around 1478 and now in the Museo Correr, Venice, depicts the head of state of the Venetian Republic. Gentile, elder brother of Giovanni Bellini, was the official state painter of Venice, responsible for historical canvases in the Doge's Palace and diplomatic portraits. Mocenigo served as doge from 1478 to 1485 during a period of relative peace following Venice's costly wars with the Ottoman Empire.

Gentile renders the doge's official portrait with the precise, documentary approach expected of the state painter, using firm drawing and controlled color to capture both the likeness and the ceremonial dignity of the office.