Prospero Fontana
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Born | Bologna |
| Italy | |
| Died | Rome |
| Italy | |
| Bologna | |
| Italy | |
| 1597 | |
| Bologna | |
| Italy | |
| Periods | Italian Renaissance |
| Renaissance | |
| Baroque | |
| Mannerism | |
| Known for | Painting |
| Job | Painter |
| Period by artworks | Italian Renaissance |
| Renaissance | |
| Mannerism | |
| Baroque | |
| Children | Lavinia Fontana |
| Works | Deposition |
| Sepoltura di cristo | |
| A Middle‑Aged Woman | |
| On view | Capitoline Museums |
| Date of birth | January 1,1512 |
| Patron | Pope Julius III |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 502897 |
Prospero Fontana Life story
Prospero Fontana was a Bolognese painter of late Renaissance and Mannerist art. He is perhaps best known for his frescoes and architectural detailing. The speed in which he completed paintings earned him commissions where he worked with other prominent artists of the period.
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