Altobello Melone (1491 - 1543)

Altobello Melone

Altobello Melone was an Italian painter of the late Renaissance.

He worked all his life in his hometown of Cremona, where he completed his most important commission, a cycle of frescoes for the city's cathedral. In addition to religious compositions, Melone painted portraits and genre scenes. The artist's style is characterized by eclecticism, from Lombard and Mannerist. His portraits are emotionally intense and the moods of the people depicted are easy to read, whether melancholy or anger.