Bartolomeo Montagna

Bartolomeo Montagna, an Italian Renaissance painter, is renowned for his evocative Madonnas, often set against eccentric marble architecture.

ABOUT

Born Bartolomeo Cincani around 1450 in Brescia, Italy, Montagna later adopted the name he's known by today. While his exact birthdate remains debated, records place him as a minor in 1459 and an adult by 1480. His family settled in Vicenza by 1460, where he would live for most of his life, purchasing a house across from the Church of San Lorenzo in 1484. He spent a formative period in Venice from 1469 to 1475 before returning to Vicenza to launch his painting career. Montagn…

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NOTABLE WORKS

Madonna and Child 1450 · Khanenko Museum Madonna Adoring the Child 1479 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Virgin and Child 1480 · Ashmolean Museum The Virgin and Child 1481 · National Gallery S. Paul 1482 · Museo Poldi Pezzoli Madonna mit Kind 1485 · Pinacoteca del Castello Sforzesco

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Giovanni BelliniVenetian Renaissance

Influenced

Benedetto MontagnaRenaissance Engraving