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Moretto da Brescia
Italian painter (c. – c.
Moretto da brescia biography of christopher
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Moretto da Brescia | |
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Portrait of Moretto da Brescia, by Carlo Ridolfi () | |
| Born | Alessandro Bonvicino c.&#; Rovato, Italy |
| Died | December |
| Known&#;for | Painting |
| Movement | High Renaissance |
Alessandro Bonvicino (also Buonvicino) (c.&#;&#;&#; possibly 22 December ), more commonly known as Moretto, or in Italian Il Moretto da Brescia (the Moor of Brescia), was an Italian Renaissance painter from Brescia, where he also mostly worked.
His dated works span the period from to , but he was already described as a master in He was mainly a painter of altarpieces that tend towards sedateness, mostly for churches in and around Brescia, but also in Bergamo, Milan, Verona, and Asola; many remain in the churches they were painted for.
The majority of these are on canvas, but a considerable number, including some large pieces, are created on wood panels. There are only a few surviving drawings from the artist.