Ambrogio Bergognone
1523 · Italian · 30 artworks
Early RenaissanceHigh Renaissancesoft modelinggentle expressionsbalanced compositionsuse of gold leafattention to detail in drapery
artist bio
Ambrogio Bergognone was an Italian painter of the Early Renaissance, primarily active in and around Milan. He is known for his serene and devotional paintings, often featuring the Madonna and Child, and for his contributions to the Certosa di Pavia.
what you'll learn
Studying Bergognone's work allows students to understand the transition from the Early to High Renaissance in Lombardy, focusing on his use of color, composition, and devotional themes. Students can also learn about the patronage system and the role of art in religious institutions.
related: Leonardo da Vinci
30 artworks
Madonna and Sleeping Child (Madonna of the Veil)
1515
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Coronation of Mary (detail)
1515
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Cristo in Pietà Sorretto Dalle Dotte
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Agatha Serving Her Severed Breasts on a Platter
1510
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The Madonna del Latte
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Presentation at the Temple (Detail. Saint Augustine and a Kneeling Donor)
1494
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Gian Galeazzo Donates the Certosa to the Madonna
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The Agony in the Garden
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Madonna and Child
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Cristo in pietà fra due angeli
1490
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The Lamentation over the Dead Christ
1485
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The Virgin and Child
1490
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Madonna and Child, St Catherine, and the Blessed Stefano Maconi
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Christ Rising from the Tomb
1490
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The Virgin and Child with Saints
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Presentation at the Temple (deyail)
1494
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Resurrected Christ
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Saint Francois reçoit les stigmates
1510
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Madonna and Child (Maria Lactans)
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Gesù tra i dottori nel tempio (detail)
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Virgin and Child with Two Angels
1485
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Polyptych in Santo Spirito (Bergamo)
1507
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Saint Catherine of Alexandria
1510
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St Ambrose with Saints
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St Catherine of Alexandria
1495
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Presentazione di Gesù al Tempio
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St Agnes
1495
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San Rocco
1510
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Coronation of Mary
1515
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Jesus among the Doctors of the Temple
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