Ambrogio Borgognone (variously known as Ambrogio da Fossano, Ambrogio di Stefano da Fossano, Ambrogio Stefani da Fossano or as il Bergognone or Ambrogio Egogni,[1] c. 1470s – 1523/1524) was an Italian painter of the Renaissance period active in and near Milan.
While he was nearly contemporary with Leonardo da Vinci, he painted in a style more akin to the pre-Renaissance, Lombard art of Vincenzo Foppa and Bernardino Zenale. The dates of his birth and death are unknown; he is said to have been born at Fossano, in Piedmont, and his appellation is attributed to his artistic affiliation with the Burgundian School.[2]
His fame is principally associated with his work at the Certosa di Pavia complex, composed of the church and convent of the Carthusians. It is unlikely he designed, in 1473, the celebrated façade of the Certosa itself. He worked there for eight years starting in 1486, in collaboration with his brother Bernardino Bergognone, when he furnished the designs of the figures of the virgin, saints and apostles for the choir stalls, executed in tarsia or inlaid woodwork by Bartolomeo Pola, till 1494, when he returned to Milan. Only one known picture, an altarpiece at the Basilica of Sant' Eustorgio, can with good probability be assigned to a period of his career earlier than 1486.[3]
For two years after his return to Milan, he worked at the church of San Satiro. From 1497 he was engaged for some time in decorating with paintings the church of the Incoronata in neighbouring Lodi. Documentation of him thenceforth is scant. In 1508 he painted for a church in Bergamo; in 1512, his signature appears in a public document of Milan; in 1524 – and this is our last authentic record – he painted a series of frescoes illustrating the life of St. Sisinius in the portico of San Simpliciano at Milan. Borgognone is considered a modestly talented painter with marked individuality. He holds an interesting place in the most interesting period of Italian art.[3]
The National Gallery, London, has a number or his works: the separate fragments of a silk banner painted for the Certosa, and containing the heads of two kneeling groups severally of men and women, and a large altarpiece of the marriage of St Catherine, painted for the chapel of Rebecchino near Pavia.[3]
But to judge of his real powers and peculiar ideals, his system of faint and clear colouring, whether in fresco, tempera or oil; his somewhat slender and pallid types, not without something that reminds us of northern art in their Teutonic sentimentality as well as their fidelity of portraiture; the conflict of his instinctive love of placidity and calm with a somewhat forced and borrowed energy in figures where energy is demanded, his conservatism in the matter of storied and minutely diversified backgrounds to judge of these qualities of the master as they are, it is necessary to study first the great series of his frescoes and altarpieces at the Certosa, and next those remains of later frescoes and altarpieces at Milan and Lodi, in which we find the influence of Leonardo and of the new time mingling with, but not expelling, his first predilections.[3]
^ abcdOne or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Borgognone, Ambrogio". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 4 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 250.
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Italian Paintings: North Italian School, a collection catalogue containing information about Bergognone and his works (see index; plates 33-45).
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January 01, 1970
ambrogio, bergognone, ambrogio, borgognone, variously, known, ambrogio, fossano, ambrogio, stefano, fossano, ambrogio, stefani, fossano, bergognone, ambrogio, egogni, 1470, 1523, 1524, italian, painter, renaissance, period, active, near, milan, fresco, basilic. Ambrogio Borgognone variously known as Ambrogio da Fossano Ambrogio di Stefano da Fossano Ambrogio Stefani da Fossano or as il Bergognone or Ambrogio Egogni 1 c 1470 s 1523 1524 was an Italian painter of the Renaissance period active in and near Milan Fresco in the Basilica of San Simpliciano Milan Contents 1 Biography 2 Gallery 3 References 4 External linksBiography editWhile he was nearly contemporary with Leonardo da Vinci he painted in a style more akin to the pre Renaissance Lombard art of Vincenzo Foppa and Bernardino Zenale The dates of his birth and death are unknown he is said to have been born at Fossano in Piedmont and his appellation is attributed to his artistic affiliation with the Burgundian School 2 His fame is principally associated with his work at the Certosa di Pavia complex composed of the church and convent of the Carthusians It is unlikely he designed in 1473 the celebrated facade of the Certosa itself He worked there for eight years starting in 1486 in collaboration with his brother Bernardino Bergognone when he furnished the designs of the figures of the virgin saints and apostles for the choir stalls executed in tarsia or inlaid woodwork by Bartolomeo Pola till 1494 when he returned to Milan Only one known picture an altarpiece at the Basilica of Sant Eustorgio can with good probability be assigned to a period of his career earlier than 1486 3 nbsp Cristo in pieta sorretto dalle donne Accademia Carrara detail For two years after his return to Milan he worked at the church of San Satiro From 1497 he was engaged for some time in decorating with paintings the church of the Incoronata in neighbouring Lodi Documentation of him thenceforth is scant In 1508 he painted for a church in Bergamo in 1512 his signature appears in a public document of Milan in 1524 and this is our last authentic record he painted a series of frescoes illustrating the life of St Sisinius in the portico of San Simpliciano at Milan Borgognone is considered a modestly talented painter with marked individuality He holds an interesting place in the most interesting period of Italian art 3 The National Gallery London has a number or his works the separate fragments of a silk banner painted for the Certosa and containing the heads of two kneeling groups severally of men and women and a large altarpiece of the marriage of St Catherine painted for the chapel of Rebecchino near Pavia 3 But to judge of his real powers and peculiar ideals his system of faint and clear colouring whether in fresco tempera or oil his somewhat slender and pallid types not without something that reminds us of northern art in their Teutonic sentimentality as well as their fidelity of portraiture the conflict of his instinctive love of placidity and calm with a somewhat forced and borrowed energy in figures where energy is demanded his conservatism in the matter of storied and minutely diversified backgrounds to judge of these qualities of the master as they are it is necessary to study first the great series of his frescoes and altarpieces at the Certosa and next those remains of later frescoes and altarpieces at Milan and Lodi in which we find the influence of Leonardo and of the new time mingling with but not expelling his first predilections 3 Bernardino Luini is said to have been one of his pupils citation needed Gallery edit nbsp Gian Galeazzo Visconti 1351 1402 with his three sons presents a model of the Certosa di Pavia to the Virgin Certosa di Pavia nbsp Madonna and Child London National Gallery nbsp St Ambrose and Saints Certosa di Pavia nbsp Mystic Marriage of St Catherine of Alexandria and St Catherine of Siena London National Gallery from Certosa di Pavia References edit Dizionario biografico universal By Gottardo Garollo 1907 page 727 Chisholm 1911 a b c d nbsp One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Borgognone Ambrogio Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 4 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 250 Web gallery of ArtExternal links editItalian Paintings North Italian School a collection catalogue containing information about Bergognone and his works see index plates 33 45 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bergognone Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ambrogio Bergognone amp oldid 1217865578, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
