Marco Basaiti: Bridging Quattrocento and Cinquecento Venetian Painting Marco Basaiti (c. 1470 – 1530) represents a pivotal juncture in Renaissance Venice, marking the decisive transition from the stylistic conventions of the Quattrocento to the burgeoning grandeur of the Cinquecento. While biographical details remain elusive—a consequence of documenting artists during an era where meticulous record-keeping was uncommon—scholarly inves…