Moretto da Brescia

Alessandro Bonvicino, known as Moretto da Brescia, was a High Renaissance painter active in Brescia. He was already recognized as a master by 1516.¹

In 1521, he collaborated with Girolamo Romanino on the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament in Brescia's Old Cathedral, painting 'The Last Supper.'¹

His 1526 'Portrait of a Man' is considered the earliest Italian independent full-length portrait, an innovative format for a non-princely subject.¹

The 1539 'Rovellio Altarpiece' is a masterpiece featuring an unusual depiction of the Indian littoral in the architecture behind the saint.¹