Ercole Grandi
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Ercole Grandi was an Italian
painter of the early-Renaissance
period, active mainly in Ferrara
. Also known as Ercole da Ferrara. He was the pupil of the painter Lorenzo Costa
. In Ferrara, he painted the frescoes for the church of San Pietro Martire (now demolished), though some frescoes preserved. A painting of the Conversion of Paul is held in the National Gallery of London.
Italy
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painter of the early-Renaissance
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...
period, active mainly in Ferrara
School of Ferrara (painting)
The School of Ferrara was a group of painters which flourished in the Duchy of Ferrara during the Renaissance. Ferrara was ruled by the Este family, well known for its patronage of the arts. Patronage was extended with the ascent of Ercole d'Este I in 1470, and the family continued in power till...
. Also known as Ercole da Ferrara. He was the pupil of the painter Lorenzo Costa
Lorenzo Costa
Lorenzo Costa was an Italian painter of the Renaissance.-Biography:He was born at Ferrara, but moved to Bologna by the his early twenties, and would be more influential to the Bolognese school of painting. However, many artists worked in both nearby cities, and thus others consider him a product...
. In Ferrara, he painted the frescoes for the church of San Pietro Martire (now demolished), though some frescoes preserved. A painting of the Conversion of Paul is held in the National Gallery of London.