Contarini Madonna Contarini Madonna The Contarini Madonna (Italian: "Madonna Contarini") is an oil painting by the Italian Renaissance master Giovanni Bellini, dating from c. 1475-1480 now in the Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice. The painting shows the Madonna holding Jesus who stands on a parapet in the foreground. Below is a cartouche with the artist's signature, " IOANNES BELLINVS". The blessing Child has similar features to that in the San Giobbe Altarpiece, dating to the same decade or a few years later. His icon-like staring appearance recalls the Byzantine painting, which was one of the roots of the Venetian painting school. The background
Holly Yashi Holly Yashi Holly Yashi, Inc. is a jewelry designer and manufacturer located in the northern California town of Arcata, CA. Founded in 1981, Holly Yashi produces handmade jewelry designed by Holly Hosterman, who has been recognized for her distinctive use of the precious and highly reactive metal niobium. Holly Yashi is also known for its technical innovations in working with niobium, such as the development of proprietary hand-coloration and image-embossing processes, as well as the employment of a powerful water jet which uses tiny fragments of crushed garnets to produce intricate filigree. Hosterman and Paul Lubitz founded Holly Yashi in