Giovanni Battista Moroni (1521 - 1579)
1521Albino, Italy1579-02-05Bergamo, ItalyItaly
Giovanni Battista Moroni
Giovanni Battista Moroni was an Italian painter of the Late Renaissance period. He also is called Giambattista Moroni. Best known for his elegantly realistic portraits of the local nobility and clergy, he is considered one of the great portrait painters of sixteenth century Italy.
Date and place of birt: | 1521, Albino, Italy |
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Date and place of death: | 5 february 1579, Bergamo, Italy |
Nationality: | Italy |
Period of activity: | XVI century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter, Portraitist |
Genre: | Portrait |
Art style: | Mannerism, Renaissance |