Lorenzo Lotto, who is considered a pioneer of the painting scene of the late Baroque, was an important painter of the Venetian High Renaissance.
Born around 1480 in Venice.
Died in 1556 in Loreto.
The work of Lorenzo Lotto, whose first pictures originate from the year 1500, is incredibly complex, since he was constantly traveling and changing residence, learning from the works of the most diverse artists. So his early work was influenced by the painting of Giovanni Bellini and Antonello da Messina. In addition, the painters Albrecht Dürer and Martin Schongauer aroused his interest. From the year 1513, Lorenzo Lotto lived in Bergamo, where he found to his own, very idiosyncratic style. His paintings fascinate because of the loose style of painting, the eye-catching color combinations, strong contrasts of light and the moving rhythmization of his characters. With his move to Venice in 1526, he encountered the works of Titian. In addition, the works of Raphael and Giorgione caught his attention. Based on the paintings of these artists, Lorenzo Lotto refined his sense for detailed reproductions of the material world and his unusual dramatic and expressive style. |
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Oil Paintings