Battista Dossi
Battista Dossi (ca. 1490–1548), also known as Battista de Luteri, was an Italian painter who belonged to the Ferrara School of Painting. He spent nearly his entire career in service of the Court of Ferrara, where he worked with his older brother Dosso Dossi (c.
Also recorded as Dossi da Ferrara · Battista de Luteri Dossi · Battista de Constantino Dossi · Lutero Dossi
Battista Dossi

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- Full name
- Battista di Niccolò Luteri.
- Born
- 1490. · San Giovanni del Dosso.
- Died
- 1548. · Ferrara.
- Occupation
- painter.
- Known for
- Saint Jerome Praying in the Desert, Rest during the Flight into Egypt with St. John as a child and Witch.
- Languages
- Italian.
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Battista Dossi (ca. 1490–1548), also known as Battista de Luteri, was an Italian painter who belonged to the Ferrara School of Painting. He spent nearly his entire career in service of the Court of Ferrara, where he worked with his older brother Dosso Dossi (c.
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It is believed that Battista worked in the Rome studio of Raphael from 1517 to 1520. Battista's students include Camillo Filippi (c.
The recorded working language is Italian. Places of work recorded in the authority are Ferrara and Rome. Works named in the authority record are Saint Jerome Praying in the Desert, Rest during the Flight into Egypt with St. Work by Battista Dossi is recorded in the collections of National Gallery of Victoria, Galleria nazionale di Parma, Cleveland Museum of Art, El Paso Museum of Art and Philadelphia Museum of Art.
• Illustration — The Flight into Egypt • Illustration — Madonna and Child with Holy Bishop • Illustration — Holy Family with a Shepherd • Illustration — Virgin of the Assumption and St. Michael the Archangel, 1533 • Illustration — Nativity, circa 1520 • Illustration — Adoration of the Child, 1533–36 • Illustration — St. Michael Subdues Satan, 1540 • Illustration — Noli me tangere, circa 1520 • Illustration — Holy Family with San Giovannino and an Angel
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
Battista Dossi was recorded at birth as Battista di Niccolò Luteri. The authorities additionally record the headings Dossi da Ferrara, Battista de Luteri Dossi, Battista de Constantino Dossi, Lutero Dossi and Battista de Lutero Dossi. His recorded language was Italian.
Life and career
Dated record
Life and career
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1490
Battista Dossi born at San Giovanni del Dosso.
1548
Battista Dossi died at Ferrara.
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San Giovanni del Dosso.
Birth place
Ferrara.
Death place
Primary material
Documents and archives
reference work
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q2706669: Battista Dossi
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- “Battista Dossi”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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scholarly publication
- Dosso and Battista Dossi, Court Painters at Ferrara, The Art Bulletin, 1973
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 1973
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Work and production. Works recorded as notable number 3: Saint Jerome Praying in the Desert, Rest during the Flight into Egypt with St.
John as a child and Witch
Recognition and collections
Work by Battista Dossi is
National Gallery of Victoria, Galleria nazionale di Parma, Cleveland Museum of Art and El Paso Museum of Art
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