Mantua is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy, and capital of the province of the same name.
Giulio Romano, is the acquired name of Giulio Pippi, who was an Italian painter and architect. He was a pupil of Raphael, and his stylistic deviations from High Renaissance classicism help define the sixteenth-century style known as Mannerism. Giulio's drawings have long been treasured by collectors; contemporary prints of them engraved by Marcantonio Raimondi were a significant contribution to the spread of sixteenth-century Italian style throughout Europe.
Pisanello, born Antonio di Puccio Pisano or Antonio di Puccio da Cereto, also erroneously called Vittore Pisano by Giorgio Vasari, was one of the most distinguished painters of the early Italian Renaissance and Quattrocento. He was acclaimed by poets such as Guarino da Verona and praised by humanists of his time, who compared him to such illustrious names as Cimabue, Phidias and Praxiteles.
Paolo Farinati was an Italian painter of the Mannerist style, active in mainly in his native Verona, but also in Mantua and Venice.
Gianfrancesco Penni (1488/1496–1528), also known as Giovan Francesco, was an Italian painter. His brother Bartolommeo was an artist of the Tudor court of Henry VIII, and another brother, Luca, ended up as one of the Italian artists of the School of Fontainebleau.
The Palazzo Ducale di Mantova is a group of buildings in Mantua, Lombardy, northern Italy, built between the 14th and the 17th century mainly by the noble family of Gonzaga as their royal residence in the capital of their Duchy. The buildings are connected by corridors and galleries and are enriched by inner courts and wide gardens. The complex includes some 500 rooms and occupies an area of c. 34,000 m2, which make it the sixth largest palace in Europe after the palaces of the Vatican, the Louvre Palace, the Palace of Versailles, the Royal Palace of Caserta and the Castle of Fontainebleau. It has more than 500 rooms and contains seven gardens and eight courtyards. Although most famous for Mantegna's frescos in the Camera degli Sposi, they have many other very significant architectural and painted elements.
Giuseppe Bazzani was an Italian painter of the Rococo.
Panfilo Nuvolone (1581–1651) was an Italian painter of the Mannerist period, who painted both religious and still life topics, active in Cremona and Mantua.
Giovani Anastasi was an Italian painter, mainly of religious and history paintings.
Benedetto Pagni was an Italian painter of the Mannerist period, active mainly in Mantua and Pescia. He was part of the team of assistants of Giulio Romano in the decoration of the Palazzo del Te. He painted a Martyrdom of San Lorenzo for the Basilica of Sant'Andrea in Mantua. He painted a Marriage of Cana for the cathedral in Pescia.
Ippolito Andreasi was an Italian painter of the Renaissance period. He was a pupil of Giulio Romano in his hometown of Mantua. He collaborated with Teodoro Ghisi in painting the ceiling and cupola of the Cathedral.
Francesco Maria Raineri was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque, mainly active in Mantua.
Francesco Borgani (1587–1624) was an Italian painter of the Baroque, mainly active in Mantua.
Pietro Facchetti was an Italian painter of the late Renaissance, mainly active in Rome.
Giovanni Battista Barca, or Giovanni Battista Barchi, (1594-1650) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. He was born in Mantua, but became a citizen of Verona. He appears to have been a pupil of Domenico Fetti.
Giulio Cesare Arrivabene was an Italian painter, active initially in a neoclassical style, mainly painting historic and religious canvases. He also was active as a portraitist.
Giacomo Gatti was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque, active mainly in his native Mantua.
Domenico Maria Conti or Conti Bazzani was an Italian painter, bridging Rococo and Neoclassical styles. He is described as a disciple, and adoptive son of Giuseppe Bazzani, who was director of the Academy of Mantua after 1767.
Pio Panfili was an Italian painter and engraver.
Siro Baroni was an Italian painter of the late-Baroque period, active in Mantua.
