Bartolomeo Bellano
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Bartolomeo Bellano, also known as Bartolomeo Vellano, was an Italian renaissance
sculptor and architect who was born in Padua
in 1437 or 1438. He was the son of a goldsmith and became a student of the sculptor Donatello
, with whom he worked on many projects, including in the Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua
.
Bartolomeo Bellano’s earliest documented works are four terracotta relief sculptures of boys, which were commissioned about 1460. One of which is held by the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Lyon. He created a statue of Pope Paul II
in Perugia
in 1467.
Among his students was the sculptor and architect Andrea Riccio. Riccio imitated Bellano's "Europa and the Bull" sculpture.
Bartolomeo died in Padua in 1496 or 1497.
Renaissance
The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historical era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not...
sculptor and architect who was born in Padua
Padua
Padua is a city and comune in the Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Padua and the economic and communications hub of the area. Padua's population is 212,500 . The city is sometimes included, with Venice and Treviso, in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area, having...
in 1437 or 1438. He was the son of a goldsmith and became a student of the sculptor Donatello
Donatello
Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi , also known as Donatello, was an early Renaissance Italian artist and sculptor from Florence...
, with whom he worked on many projects, including in the Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua
Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua
The Pontifical Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica in Padua, northern Italy. Although the Basilica is visited as a place of pilgrimage by people from all over the world, it is not the titular cathedral of the city, a title belonging to the...
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Bartolomeo Bellano’s earliest documented works are four terracotta relief sculptures of boys, which were commissioned about 1460. One of which is held by the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Lyon. He created a statue of Pope Paul II
Pope Paul II
Pope Paul II , born Pietro Barbo, was pope from 1464 until his death in 1471.- Early life :He was born in Venice, and was a nephew of Pope Eugene IV , through his mother. His adoption of the spiritual career, after having been trained as a merchant, was prompted by his uncle's election as pope...
in Perugia
Perugia
Perugia is the capital city of the region of Umbria in central Italy, near the River Tiber, and the capital of the province of Perugia. The city is located about north of Rome. It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area....
in 1467.
Among his students was the sculptor and architect Andrea Riccio. Riccio imitated Bellano's "Europa and the Bull" sculpture.
Bartolomeo died in Padua in 1496 or 1497.