Marcantonio Raimondi (1480 - 1534)

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Marcantonio Raimondi

Marcantonio Raimondi, also Marcantonio Francia, was an Italian draftsman and copper engraver. He authored more than 300 engravings of Renaissance artworks, including paintings by Raphael and ancient monuments such as architecture, vases and ornaments.

Marcantonio spent his childhood years in Bologna, but little is known of his mother and father's family. The artist was called "Marco Antonio Bolognese". According to Giorgio Vasari, Marcantonio spent some time in France, as his monogram "MAF": Marcantonio Francia confirms. Later he travelled between Venice, Florence and Rome. Influences of the French style can be seen in his works.

His work on the works of Raphael led Marcantonio to collaborate with Giulio Romano, who first commissioned from him a series of images taken from The Histories of Venus, Apollo and Hyacinth and The Histories of Magdalene and the Four Evangelists. Sixteen engravings, based on drawings by Giulio Romano, of Pietro Aretino's love sonnets and containing an erotic subject, were called "Poses of Aretino".

Date and place of birt:1480, San Martino dall'Argine, Italy
Date and place of death:1534, Bologna, Italy
Nationality:Italy
Period of activity: XV, XVI century
Specialization:Artist, Engraver, Graphic artist, Painter
Genre:Mythological painting, Religious genre
Art style:Renaissance

Creators Italy

Carla Accardi (1924 - 2014)
Carla Accardi
1924 - 2014
Andrew Grima (1921 - 2007)
Andrew Grima
1921 - 2007
Mauro Bergonzoli (1965)
Mauro Bergonzoli
1965
Martín Rico y Ortega (1833 - 1908)
Martín Rico y Ortega
1833 - 1908
Giovanna Garzoni (1600 - 1670)
Giovanna Garzoni
1600 - 1670
Ettore Forti (1850 - 1940)
Ettore Forti
1850 - 1940
Vittoriano Viganò (1919 - 1996)
Vittoriano Viganò
1919 - 1996
Jean-Jacques Caffieri (1725 - 1792)
Jean-Jacques Caffieri
1725 - 1792
Pietro Bazzanti (1825 - 1895)
Pietro Bazzanti
1825 - 1895
Fabio Mauri (1926 - 2009)
Fabio Mauri
1926 - 2009
Jacopo del Sellaio (1441 - 1493)
Jacopo del Sellaio
1441 - 1493
Orazio Grevenbroeck (1676 - 1739)
Orazio Grevenbroeck
1676 - 1739
Elisabetta Sirani (1638 - 1665)
Elisabetta Sirani
1638 - 1665
Guido Biasi (1933 - 1984)
Guido Biasi
1933 - 1984
Massimiliano Soldani Benzi (1656 - 1740)
Massimiliano Soldani Benzi
1656 - 1740
Orazio Samacchini (1532 - 1577)
Orazio Samacchini
1532 - 1577

Creators Renaissance

Martin Schongauer (1448 - 1491)
Martin Schongauer
1448 - 1491
Matteo de' Pasti (1412 - 1468)
Matteo de' Pasti
1412 - 1468
Domenico Campagnola (1500 - 1564)
Domenico Campagnola
1500 - 1564
Niccolò Tornioli (1598 - 1651)
Niccolò Tornioli
1598 - 1651
Giulio Campagnola (1482 - 1516)
Giulio Campagnola
1482 - 1516
Guglielmo Giraldi (XV century - XV century)
Guglielmo Giraldi
XV century - XV century
Israhel van Meckenem (1445 - 1503)
Israhel van Meckenem
1445 - 1503
Orazio Samacchini (1532 - 1577)
Orazio Samacchini
1532 - 1577
Moritz Wellhöfer (XVII century - ?)
Moritz Wellhöfer
XVII century - ?
Jean Duvet (1485 - 1562)
Jean Duvet
1485 - 1562
Jacopo Bassano (1515 - 1592)
Jacopo Bassano
1515 - 1592
Bartolomeo Sanvito (1433 - 1511)
Bartolomeo Sanvito
1433 - 1511
Frans Floris I (1516 - 1570)
Frans Floris I
1516 - 1570
Martino Di Bartolomeo (1389 - 1434)
Martino Di Bartolomeo
1389 - 1434
Giovanni Antonio da Brescia (1490 - 1525)
Giovanni Antonio da Brescia
1490 - 1525
Giorgio Vasari (1511 - 1574)
Giorgio Vasari
1511 - 1574
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