Realistic historical paintings: Triumph of Venice, Conquering Smirna, Defending Scutari, etc.
Describe the real life of Venice with religious myths: the banquet of Levi's family, the wedding of Ghana, the god of beauty and war, and the martyrdom of Sang sebastiano;
The wedding in Ghana
The wedding in Ghana (1563) shows that Christ attended the wedding reception in Ghana. He has no intention of depicting the protagonist, but focuses on the huge scene of the wedding banquet, which is placed in the courtyard surrounded by luxurious classical buildings, with hundreds of guests drinking and celebrating, musicians and servants involved, and even hounds accompanying him. All kinds of characters are vividly portrayed, especially the colors of silk brocade are dazzling and magnificent. This masterpiece established the artistic style of Willoni.
Happy time in Levi, Casady
10 years later, he painted the Banquet of levi's Family with a similar theme, which showed the scene of Christ attending the luxurious banquet of levi, a tax collector, with a more magnificent composition, and gave full play to his artistic characteristics. However, he was considered blasphemous by the Inquisition because he performed gnome clowns, drunkards, dogs, monkeys and so on. In this painting, and after the painter defended him, he was not persecuted. Therefore, this painting has also become a symbol of the confrontation between new art and decadent religious forces.
Victory in Venice
Willoni also made many paintings representing myths and good luck for the residence of the Governor of Venice and the residences of some high officials and dignitaries. The representative work is Triumph of Venice (about 1585) in the Grand Chamber of the Government House. His art has great innovation in perspective composition and magnificent colors, which has great influence on baroque art in17th century.