Bartolomeo Bellano
Bartolomeo Bellano (* around 1435 in Padua ; † around 1497 there) was an Italian sculptor , medalist and architect during the Renaissance .
Life
Bellano studied with Donatello , whom he followed to Florence . In 1464 Bellano went to Rome at the invitation of Pope Paul II , but returned to Padua in 1469, where he created his most important work, a marble reliquary for the Basilica of St. Anthony . In 1479 he and the painter Gentile Bellini were sent to Constantinople by the Republic of Venice . Bellano's last finished work was a bronze relief for the basilica of St. Anthony with biblical scenes. With all his own artistic skill, he was always true to Donatello's style.
Web links
Commons : Bartolomeo Bellano - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ L. Forrer: Biographical Dictionary of Medallists . Bellano, Bartholomeo. Volume I. Spink & Son Ltd, London 1904, pp. 157 .
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SURNAME | Bellano, Bartolomeo |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian sculptor and architect |
DATE OF BIRTH | around 1435 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Padua |
DATE OF DEATH | around 1497 |
Place of death | Padua |