Francesco Bonsignori
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Francesco Bonsignori was an Italian
painter of the Renaissance
period.
He was born in Verona
, and miscalled by Vasari and others Monsignori. In Verona, he was under the influence or a pupil of Liberale da Verona
. In 1487, he went to Mantua
, where he was largely patronized by the Marchese Francesco Gonzaga
and was influenced by Mantegna.
He excelled in painting animals. In the Brera at Milan is his St. Louis and in the refectory of the church of the Franciscans at Mantua are some perspective views. His last production was The Vision of Christ to the nun Ozanna, dated 1519, and now in the Academy at Mantua.
Of others may be mentioned:
He died at Caldiero, near Verona
.
Italy
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painter of the 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.
He was born in Verona
Verona
Verona ; German Bern, Dietrichsbern or Welschbern) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy, with approx. 265,000 inhabitants and one of the seven chef-lieus of the region. It is the second largest city municipality in the region and the third of North-Eastern Italy. The metropolitan area of Verona...
, and miscalled by Vasari and others Monsignori. In Verona, he was under the influence or a pupil of Liberale da Verona
Liberale da Verona
Liberale da Verona was an Italian painter of the Renaissance period, active mainly in Verona. He was a pupil of the painter Vincenzo di Stefano, although he was strongly influenced by Andrea Mantegna and Jacopo Bellini. He was featured in the Vite of Giorgio Vasari. In Verona, he painted an...
. In 1487, he went to Mantua
Mantua
Mantua is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy and capital of the province of the same name. Mantua's historic power and influence under the Gonzaga family, made it one of the main artistic, cultural and notably musical hubs of Northern Italy and the country as a whole...
, where he was largely patronized by the Marchese Francesco Gonzaga
Francesco Gonzaga
Francesco Gonzaga was an Italian nobleman, who was Duke of Ariano.-Biography:He was brother of the Cardinal Gianvincenzo Gonzaga, nephew of Cardinal Ercole Gonzaga and of Francesco III Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua....
and was influenced by Mantegna.
He excelled in painting animals. In the Brera at Milan is his St. Louis and in the refectory of the church of the Franciscans at Mantua are some perspective views. His last production was The Vision of Christ to the nun Ozanna, dated 1519, and now in the Academy at Mantua.
Of others may be mentioned:
- Several portraits at the Pitti Palace galleries.
- Portrait of a Venetian Senator at the National Gallery, LondonNational Gallery, LondonThe National Gallery is an art museum on Trafalgar Square, London, United Kingdom. Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900. The gallery is an exempt charity, and a non-departmental public body of the Department for Culture, Media...
. - Christ ascending Calvary at the academy in Mantua.
- Last Supper (1506) San Francesco, Mantua.
- St. Sebastian, Santa Maria de Grazie, Mantua.
- Assumption of the Virgin at San Clemente in BresciaBresciaBrescia is a city and comune in the region of Lombardy in northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, between the Mella and the Naviglio, with a population of around 197,000. It is the second largest city in Lombardy, after the capital, Milan...
. - Crucifixion with donors, Verona gallery.
- Madonna, Child and Saints (1488) San Bernardino, Verona.
- Madonna with Saints (1514) San Nazaro, Verona
- Madonna, child and Saints Jerome & Christopher (1484) San Termo, Verona.
He died at Caldiero, near Verona
Verona
Verona ; German Bern, Dietrichsbern or Welschbern) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy, with approx. 265,000 inhabitants and one of the seven chef-lieus of the region. It is the second largest city municipality in the region and the third of North-Eastern Italy. The metropolitan area of Verona...
.
Sources
- A Guide to the Paintings of Venice, Karl Karoly, and Frank Tryon Charles, George bell and Sons, London, 1895, page 236.