Bust of Giovanni Donà

After 1585, the autograph production of Vittoria’s portrait busts declined sharply. While those of Pietro Zen (c. 1585; Pinacoteca Manfrediniana, Venice) and Giovanni Donà (c. 1585; Ca’ d’Oro, Venice) are by Vittoria himself, the later busts are by the workshop.

Procurator Giovanni Donà was part of a patrician family which produced 8 procurators of St Mark’s, one cardinal and a number of distinguished men of letters. His bust was executed for Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Venice.