Giulio Romano
1499–1546 · Italian · 13 artworks
MannerismHigh RenaissanceFigura serpentinataExaggerated musculatureDynamic compositionArchitectural illusionismTheatrical staging
artist bio
Giulio Romano was a prominent Italian painter, architect, and a principal assistant to Raphael. He is known for his inventive and often theatrical Mannerist style, which significantly influenced the development of architecture and painting in the 16th century.
what you'll learn
Studying Giulio Romano's work allows students to understand the transition from the High Renaissance to Mannerism, focusing on the exaggeration of forms and dynamic compositions. Students can also learn about the integration of architecture and painting.
related: Raphael, Michelangelo, Parmigianino
13 artworks
The Adoration of the Shepherds
1535
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Virgin and Child with the Infant St John
1523
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Venus and Mars Bathing
1528
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Portrait of a Young Man
1519
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The Triumph of Titus and Vespasian
1540
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The Holy Family
1520
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The Fall of the Gigants
1532
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Madonna Hertz
1515
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Virgin with the Child
1520
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The Circumcision
1525
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Saint Michael Vanquishing Satan
1518
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Portrait De Jeanne D'Aragon
1518
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Portrait of a Woman
1531
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