Battista Dossi

Battista Dossi was a painter (1490–1548). He was born at San Giovanni del Dosso and died at Ferrara.

Also recorded as Dossi da Ferrara; Battista de Luteri Dossi; Battista de Constantino Dossi; Lutero Dossi; Battista de Lutero Dossi; De Constantino Dossi.

Battista Dossi in brief

Born
1490
Died
1548
Known for
painter
Place of birth
San Giovanni del Dosso
Contents

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.

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 held by National Gallery of Victoria, Galleria nazionale di Parma, Cleveland Museum of Art and El Paso Museum of Art.

Identity

What the record establishes about Battista Dossi.

The Rest on the Flight into Egypt with the Infant Saint John and Saint Catherine of Alexandria is catalogued and held by Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest (inventory 175). The Morning (Aurora with Apollo's horse) is dated 1544 and held by Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden (inventory Gal.-Nr. 130). The visions of the four Church Fathers is dated 1540 and held by Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden (inventory Gal.-Nr. 129). Rest during the Flight into Egypt with St. John as a child is dated 1540 and held by Cini Palace Gallery (inventory VC 6347). Saint Jerome Praying in the Desert is dated 1548 and held by Department of Paintings of the Louvre (inventory INV 269). Virgin of the Assumption and St. Michael the Archangel is dated 1533 and held by Galleria nazionale di Parma.

The Stoning of Saint Stephen is catalogued and held by Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum (inventory 131 (1973.25)). Portrait of Duke Alfonso I d'Este is dated 1535 and held by Galleria Estense (inventory CSE-S-002488-7485). Allegory of Justice is dated 1544 and held by Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden (inventory Gal.-Nr. 126). Madonna and Child with St. John is dated 1526 and held by National Museum in Warsaw (inventory Wil.1021). Portrait of a Young Man is dated c. 1530 and held by The Cleveland Museum of Art (inventory 1916.803). Venus, Cupid and the Satyr is catalogued and held by Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest (inventory 78.3).

Holy Family with a Shepherd is dated 1522 and held by Cleveland Museum of Art (inventory 1949.185). Venus and Cupid is dated 1540 and held by Philadelphia Museum of Art (inventory E1972-2-1). Department of Paintings of the Louvre records 1 object associated with this heading. Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden records 6 objects associated with this heading. Laughing Democritus is dated 1540 and held by Pinacoteca Domenico Inzaghi, Budrio. Holy Family with St. John and Angels is dated 1510 and held by Galleria Borghese.

The Hunt of the Calydonian Boar is dated 1520 and held by El Paso Museum of Art. Nymph of Spring is dated 1550 and held by Hermitage Museum (inventory ГЭ-2234).

Authority records

The identifiers under which Battista Dossi may be traced in institutional catalogues.

Battista Dossi is established in the international name authorities as Wikidata Q2706669.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 11 named public collections.

Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden: 6 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Galleria Estense: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. National Museum in Warsaw: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Galleria nazionale di Parma: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Department of Paintings of the Louvre: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Philadelphia Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Hermitage Museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Modena Cathedral: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Cleveland Museum of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

2 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Dossi, Battista, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Dossi, Battista, Oxford Art Online, 2003.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 12 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 4 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 4 means 4 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

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. John as a child and Witch.

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.

Chronology

  1. 1490Battista Dossi born at San Giovanni del Dosso.
  2. 1490Battista Dossi was born in 1490 at San Giovanni del Dosso.
  3. 1510Holy Family with St. John and Angels is dated 1510 and held by Galleria Borghese.
  4. 1520The Hunt of the Calydonian Boar is dated 1520 and held by El Paso Museum of Art.
  5. 1522Holy Family with a Shepherd is dated 1522 and held by Cleveland Museum of Art (inventory 1949.185).
  6. 1526Madonna and Child with St. John (National Museum in Warsaw).
  7. 1526Madonna and Child with St. John is dated 1526 and held by National Museum in Warsaw (inventory Wil.1021).
  8. 1530Portrait of a Young Man is dated c. 1530 and held by The Cleveland Museum of Art (inventory 1916.803).
  9. 1533Virgin of the Assumption and St. Michael the Archangel (Galleria nazionale di Parma).
  10. 1533Virgin of the Assumption and St. Michael the Archangel is dated 1533 and held by Galleria nazionale di Parma.
  11. 1535Portrait of Duke Alfonso I d'Este is dated 1535 and held by Galleria Estense (inventory CSE-S-002488-7485).
  12. 1540Venus and Cupid (Philadelphia Museum of Art).
  13. 1540The visions of the four Church Fathers is dated 1540 and held by Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden (inventory Gal.-Nr. 129).
  14. 1540Rest during the Flight into Egypt with St. John as a child is dated 1540 and held by Cini Palace Gallery (inventory VC 6347).
  15. 1540Venus and Cupid is dated 1540 and held by Philadelphia Museum of Art (inventory E1972-2-1).
  16. 1540Laughing Democritus is dated 1540 and held by Pinacoteca Domenico Inzaghi, Budrio.
  17. 1544The Morning (Aurora with Apollo's horse) is dated 1544 and held by Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden (inventory Gal.-Nr. 130).
  18. 1544Allegory of Justice is dated 1544 and held by Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden (inventory Gal.-Nr. 126).
  19. 1548Battista Dossi died at Ferrara.
  20. 1548Saint Jerome Praying in the Desert (Department of Paintings of the Louvre).
  21. 1548Saint Jerome Praying in the Desert is dated 1548 and held by Department of Paintings of the Louvre (inventory INV 269).
  22. 1548Battista Dossi died in 1548 at Ferrara.
  23. 1550Nymph of Spring (Hermitage Museum).
  24. 1550Nymph of Spring is dated 1550 and held by Hermitage Museum (inventory ГЭ-2234).

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Dossi, Battista, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Dossi, Battista, Oxford Art Online, 2003

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  3. 3.

    Dosso and Battista Dossi, Court Painters at Ferrara, The Art Bulletin, 1973

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  4. 4.

    LEON BATTISTA ALBERTI, ARIOSTO, and DOSSO DOSSI, Italian Studies, 1966

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  5. 5.

    Internet Archive, 1 digitised item catalogued under Battista Dossi as creator.

    digital repository · Unverified

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  6. 6.

    The Cleveland Museum of Art, open access collection records associated with Battista Dossi.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Cleveland Museum of Art

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  7. 7.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2706669: Battista Dossi

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  8. 8.

    “Battista Dossi”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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