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Prospero Fontana

Prospero Fontana (1512–1597) was a painter.

Also recorded as Prospero Fontana Bolognese; Fontana; Prosper Fontana; P. Fontana.

Overview

Born at Bologna in 1512, died at Rome in 1597.

In detail

training under Innocenzo di Pietro Francucci da Imola is recorded. Agostino Carracci, Ludovico Carracci and Denys Calvaert are recorded as having studied under Prospero Fontana. the recorded working language is Italian.

The field of work recorded is painting, Mannerism and portrait. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. The authority associates the name with Mannerism.

Works named in the authority record are Adoration of the Magi and Entombment of Christ.

Work by Prospero Fontana is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, National Gallery of Victoria, Nationalmuseum, Art Gallery of New South Wales and Capitoline Museums.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Prospero Fontana”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q460751: Prospero Fontana

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