Marco d'Oggiono

Statue of Marco d'Oggiono in Piazza della Scala in Milan

Marco d'Oggiono , (* around 1475 in Oggiono near Milan , † around 1530 in Milan), was an Italian painter , fresco artist and draftsman.

Life

The origin of Marco d'Oggiono is largely in the dark. Around 1490/1491 he is documented as an employee of the Leonardo workshop in Milan. At that time he and Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio were commissioned to paint an altarpiece for the chapel of San Leonardo. Around 1494 this commission had not yet been carried out, so a new contract was signed in which the two painters are referred to as compagni depinctori . The work was completed in the same year. It was about a resurrection of Christ with the Saints Leonhard von Noblac and Lucia , which is now in the Berlin Gemäldegalerie . Around the same time, the famous Madonna Litta in the Hermitage in St. Petersburg was created , which is now also viewed by many art historians as a joint work by the two artists. A short time later, Marco d'Oggiono founded his own, successful workshop. Around 1497/1498 he was commissioned by the brotherhood of the Scuola di Sant'Ambrogio in Venice to paint several pictures for the chapel of the Frari church. It is documented in Savona around 1501/1502 . A short time later he is mentioned again in Milan.

In addition to his own works, Marco d'Oggiono was particularly in demand as a copyist of works by Leonardo da Vinci, of which numerous examples have survived. The best known are his copies after Leonardo's Last Supper. In addition, numerous independent works have been preserved that can be found in many museums today. In contrast to the paintings, only a few drawings are ascribed to him.

The monumental monument of Leonardo da Vinci on the Piazza della Scala in Milan shows Marco d'Oggiono, together with three other artists from the workshop of Leonardo ( Giovanni Boltraffio , Cesare da Sesto and Andrea Salaino ).

Selected Works

The Visitation of Mary (Strasbourg)

painting

• Berlin, Gemäldegalerie
  • The Resurrection of Christ with Saints Leonhard von Noblac and Lucia, around 1491–1494 (with Giovanni Antonio Boltreaffio)
  • Saint John the Baptist with the donor Giovanni Battista Bagarotti, around 1519.
  • Saint Sebastian.
• Chantilly, Conde Museum
  • Saint Barbara.
• Florence, Palazzo Vecchio
  • The ecstasy of St. Mary Magdalene. (with workshop participation)
• Greenville, Bob Jones University Art Gallery
  • Maria with the child and the Johannesknaben (Madonna at the lake).
• Hampton Court, Royal Collection
  • The holy children.
• London, Courtauld Institute Galleries
  • Blessing Christ (Salvator mundi).
• London, National Gallery
  • Mary with the Child, around 1500–1525
• Milan, Museo Poldi Pezzoli
  • Saint Sebastian.
• Milan, Pinacoteca Ambrosiana
  • Mary with the child and the two saints John.
• Milan, Pinacoteca del Castello Sforzesco
  • The rock grotto Madonna.
• Milan, Pinacoteca di Brera
  • Saint Paul, around 1519.
  • The Assumption of St. Mary Magdalene.
  • The three archangels.
  • Maria with the child.
  • The wedding at Cana. (on loan in Milan, Pinacoteca del Castello Sforzesco)
  • The Assumption of Mari.
  • The ecstasy of St. Mary Magdalene.
• Milan, Quadreria Arcivescovile
  • Mary with the Child and Saints Bernard of Siena, Francis and Jerome.
• Milan, Santa Maria delle Grazie
  • Saint John the Baptist with a donor.
• Milan, Sant'Eufemia
  • Mary with the child and Saints John the Baptist, Euphemia, Senatore, Catherine and three angels making music.
• Mezzana, Superiore di Somma Lombardo
  • The Assumption of Marise with Saints John the Baptist and Stephen.
• Paris, Louvre
  • Maria with the child.
  • The birth of Christ with Saints Elisabeth, Zacharias and the boy Johannes.
  • Crespi polyptych. (on loan in Blois, Musée des Beaux-Arts)
  • The Lord's Supper. (on loan from Ecouen, Musée de la Renaissance)
• Rome, Borghese Gallery
  • Young Christ blessing, around 1495–1500
• St. Petersburg, Hermitage
  • The Lord's Supper.
• Sarasota, John and Mable Ringling Museum
  • Maria with the child.
• Strasbourg, Musée des Beaux-Arts
  • The Visitation of Mary.

Controversial works

• New York, Metropolitan Museum
  • The girl with the cherries. (is sometimes assigned to Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio or Ambrogio de Predis )
• Madrid, Museo Lazaro Galdiano
  • The young Christ. (is sometimes assigned to Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio or Ambrogio de Predis )
• Cleveland, Cleveland Museum of Art
  • Young man with arrow. (is sometimes assigned to Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio or Ambrogio de Predis )

drawings

• Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett
  • Drapery study.
• Florence, Galleria degli Uffizi
  • Study of a woman's face.
• Milan, Biblioteca Ambrosiana
  • Study for an Adam.
• New York, Pierpont Morgan Library
  • Study sheet with different figures.
• Venice, Accademia Gallery
  • The Holy Family with the boy John and an angel.

literature

• Wilhelm Suida: Leonardo and his circle. Verlag F. Bruckmann A.-G., Munich 1929.
• The Legacy of Leonardo. Skira Editore SpA, Milan 1998, ISBN 88-8118-463-X .

Web links

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