Fifteenth century Italian artists saw the pieces of the van Eyck brothers and wanted to imitate the techniques they used. Although oil paints originated in the Netherlands, Giovanni Bellini exploited the advantages and techniques of oil paints in Italy. ... Bellini was considered the utmost painter during the Renaissance, who influenced later artists such as Titian and Tintoretto. ...

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