Defendente Ferrari
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Defendente Ferrari (c. 1480/1485 – c. 1540) was an Italian painter active in Piedmont.
Ferrari was born at Chivasso, near Turin. After studying in the workshop of Giovanni Martino Spanzotti, he met a considerable success as author of polyptychs and altarpieces, characterized by a highly decorative style inspired by Northern Europe masters.
[edit] Selected works
- Triptych (1507) - in the Sacra di San Michele, Piedmont
- Nativity (1511) - Church of St. John, Avigliana, Italy
- Polyptych of Sant'Ivo - Galleria Sabauda, Turin
- Bianzè Polypthych - Museo Civico di Arte Antica, Turin
- St. Jerome in Penitence - Museo Borgogna, Vercelli, Italy
- the Mourning of Christ - Cathedral of Chivasso, Italy
- Madonna and Child - Galleria Palatina, Pitti Palace, Florence
[edit] References
- Romano, Giovanni (1996). "Ferrari Defendente", Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani, pp. 537-541.
[edit] External links
- Page with description of some works (Italian)
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