Lorenzo Lotto was an Italian painter, illustrator, and draughtsman who was born in Venice around 1480. Although he spent much of his career in different cities in north Italy, he is traditionally placed within the Venetian school. Known for his perceptive portraits and mystical paintings of religious subjects, Lotto is considered one of the most individualistic painters among great Italian painters. His early works were strongly influenced by Giovanni Bellini, but he absorbed a wide range of other influences throughout his career.
Most of Lotto’s paintings were intensely spiritual, reflecting his deep religiosity. His artwork has a decidedly crisp and clear character that often incorporates landscape influences from German painters and printmakers like Albrecht Dürer. The National Gallery in London owns one of Lotto’s portraits titled “Portrait of a Woman Inspired by Lucretia,” which demonstrates the artist’s mastery at capturing likeness and individuality.
Lotto’s diverse style enables him to stand out among many other Renaissance artists. Though largely under-appreciated during his lifetime, contemporary art scholars consider him as an expressive intellectual who produced experimental yet thought-provoking art pieces that capture human emotions with profound insight into humanity’s condition both on earth and spiritually beyond as well as mark significant influence on the Mannerist movement that followed after him.
All Lorenzo Lotto Artwork on Artchive
| Artwork Name | Year | Medium |
|---|---|---|
| An Architect | c. 1525-30 | Oil On Canvas |
| Christ Taking Leave of His Mother | 1521 | Oil on Canvas |
| Husband and Wife | 1523 | Oil on Canvas |
