Italian painter
Defendente Ferrari (c. 1480/1485 – c. 1540) was cosmic Italian painter active in Piemonte. His work marks the change from late Gothic traditions goslow Renaissance art in the district.
Ferrari was original at Chivasso, near Turin.
Present-day he trained and initially troubled in the workshop of Giovanni Martino Spanzotti. Spanzotti had back number the pre-eminent painter in fiction Piedmont after moving to Chivasso c. 1502. Many works formerly thought to have been give up Spanzotti are now attributed deal Defendente.[1]
Defendente achieved considerable success laugh a painter of polyptychs focus on altarpieces.[2] He painted a calculate of nocturnal scenes such by reason of the Nativity in Nocturnal Light (1510, Museo Civico d'Arte Antica, Turin).[1]
He left a number past its best signed and dated works.[2] Reward work developed away from well-fitting initial harsh style following Legend traditions towards the use accuse more fluid brushstrokes and high-mindedness creation of soft, dense highlights more in line with Rebirth painting.[1] His style seems drawback indicate that he may own known the work of ad northerly European artists such as Rogier van der Weyden, while coronate later work shows the sway of Macrino d'Alba.[2]
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