Dosso Dossi
1486–1542 · Italian · 29 artworks
High RenaissanceMannerismVenetian colorismatmospheric perspectiveallegorical subjectslandscape backgroundsdynamic composition
artist bio
Dosso Dossi was an Italian Renaissance painter who worked in Ferrara, painting in a style that combined Venetian colorism with Central Italian disegno. He is known for his mythological and allegorical subjects, often characterized by their fantastical and dreamlike qualities.
what you'll learn
Studying Dossi's work allows students to explore the transition from the High Renaissance to Mannerism, focusing on color, composition, and the use of allegory. Students can also learn about the influence of Venetian painting on artists outside of Venice.
related: Giovanni Bellini, Titian, Lorenzo Lotto, Correggio
29 artworks
Sibyl
1525
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Alfonso d'Este
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Circe and her Lovers in a Landscape
1516
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Portrait of a Man (probably Cesare Borgia)
1520
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Portrait of a Young Man with a Dog and a Cat
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Ascension of Christ
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Mythological Scene
1524
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St Cosmas and St Damian
1534
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Sacra Conversazione
1510
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Laura Pisani
1525
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Portrait of a Youth, probably Lucrezia Borgia
1516
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St Sebastian
1526
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Diana and Calisto
1528
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The Holy Family
1528
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Lamentation over the Body of Christ
1517
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Apollo and Daphne
1524
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Bacchus
1524
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The Three Ages of Man
1515
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Adoration of the Magi
1542
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Portrait of Alfonso I d'Este
1530
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Madonna and Child
1525
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Melissa (Circe)
1516
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Self-portrait
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Jupiter, Mercury and Virtue
1524
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Saint George
1513
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Witchcraft (or Allegory of Hercules)
1535
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Sts John and Bartholomew with Donors
1527
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A Personification Of Geometry
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A woman
1535
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