Ambrogio Bergognone facts for kids
Ambrogio Borgognone (also known as il Bergognone) was an Italian painter during the Renaissance period. He lived from around the 1470s to 1523 or 1524. Ambrogio Borgognone mostly worked in and around the city of Milan.
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About Ambrogio Borgognone
Ambrogio Borgognone was a painter from Italy. He lived around the same time as the famous artist Leonardo da Vinci. However, Borgognone's painting style was different. It was more like the art of earlier Lombard painters such as Vincenzo Foppa.
We don't know the exact dates of his birth or death. People believe he was born in a town called Fossano in Piedmont. His nickname, "il Bergognone," might come from his connection to the Burgundian school of art.
His Work at Certosa di Pavia
Ambrogio Borgognone is most famous for his work at the Certosa di Pavia. This is a large complex with a church and a monastery for monks called Carthusians. He worked there for eight years, starting in 1486.
He helped design the figures of the Virgin Mary, saints, and apostles. These designs were used for the choir stalls inside the church. The stalls were made using a special wood inlay technique called tarsia. He worked with his brother, Bernardino Bergognone, on this project. He finished his work at Certosa in 1494 and then went back to Milan.
Other Important Works
Before 1486, only one painting is known for sure to be his. It is an altarpiece at the Basilica of Sant' Eustorgio. After returning to Milan, he worked at the church of San Satiro for two years.
From 1497, he spent some time decorating the church of the Incoronata. This church is in the nearby town of Lodi. We don't have much information about his life after this period.
In 1508, he painted for a church in Bergamo. In 1512, his name appeared in an official document in Milan. His last known work was in 1524. He painted a series of frescoes showing the life of St. Sisinius. These frescoes are in the portico of San Simpliciano in Milan.
Ambrogio Borgognone is seen as a talented painter with a unique style. His art is an interesting part of a very important time in Italian art history.
Paintings in London
The National Gallery, London has several of his artworks. These include pieces of a silk banner he painted for the Certosa. They show the heads of two groups of people kneeling. The gallery also has a large altarpiece. This painting shows the marriage of St Catherine. It was originally made for a chapel near Pavia.
To truly understand his art, you should look at his frescoes and altarpieces. Many of these are at the Certosa. You can also see his later frescoes and altarpieces in Milan and Lodi. In these later works, you can see the influence of Leonardo da Vinci. However, Borgognone still kept his own special style.
It is believed that the famous painter Bernardino Luini was one of his students.
Gallery
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Gian Galeazzo Visconti (1351–1402) and his three sons present a model of the Certosa di Pavia to the Virgin.
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Madonna and Child (in the National Gallery, London)
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St. Ambrose and Saints (at Certosa di Pavia)
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Mystic Marriage of St. Catherine of Alexandria and St. Catherine of Siena (in the National Gallery, London; originally from Certosa di Pavia)
See also
In Spanish: Ambrogio Bergognone para niños
