He was very closely associated with Titian; Vasari says Giorgione was Titian's master, while Ridolfi says they both were pupils of Bellini, and lived in his house.
Nadalje so menili, da je v beneškem slikarstvu pomenil podobno, kot v toskanskem slikarstvu Leonardo več kot dvajset let prej; to pomeni, da je umetnost oprostil zadnjih spon arhaične togosti in jo postavil v položaj popolne svobode in svojega mojstrstva.