Colour-and finding the exact pigments to use-is a constant preoccupation, yet it is equally important for him to capture the essence of the landscape and the people who inhabit it.Īlongside the art is a constant sense of menace, not just the dangers to Zorzo himself, but the looming threats of plague, and floods, and the Inquisition. The Zorzo of The Colour Storm is both sensitive (in his concern for Sybille and for his apprentices) and enthused by his work. Little is known about the historic Giorgione, but Dibben takes the few facts known to us, and the handful of paintings ascribed to him, to weave a tale of artistry, courage and fate. However, as he gets to know Sybille, the merchant’s wife, he finds himself drawn into danger, intrigue, and passion. When a fabulously wealthy German merchant arrives in Venice amid rumours of a previously unknown pigment and a lucrative new commission, Zorzo senses the opportunity for both fame and fortune. Giorgione Barbarelli-known as Zorzo-is a young painter, fired by ambition but on the verge of bankruptcy. It is 1510, the height of the Venetian Renaissance. The Colour Storm (UK) / The Color Storm (US/Can)
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