Altichiero da Zevio Biography

Altichiero (c. 1330-1390) was an Italian Gothic artist. He was also known as Altichiero da Zevio, after the town of Zevio, which is believed to be his birthplace, and Altichiero da Verona. He is credited with founding the Veronese school of art.

He worked for many years in Verona, where he reportedly became a favorite of the Scaliger family, lords of Verona at the time, and decorated one of their palaces with a series of frescoes around 1365. However, a fresco in the church of Sant'Anastasia is the only one of his works in Verona which has survived.

Later, in 1370, Altichiero moved to Padua, possibly at the invitation of Duke Francesco I Carrara, for whom he painted a number of fresco portraits in the Palazzo del Te and Palazzo del Capitano. In Padua he was exposed to and closely studied the works of Giotto di Bondone. This contributed greatly to the development of his own, unique art style, which he applied to many of his commissions. Padua is the location of most of his surviving works, including frescoes in the Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua (painted circa 1372-1379) and Saint George's Oratory of Padua (1377-1384).

Altichiero later returned to Verona, where it is believed he painted one last series of murals in the church of Sant'Anastasia before his death.

Bibliography

  • Altichiero da Zevio. Virgin Being Worshipped by Members of the Cavalli Family.
    Virgin Being Worshipped By Members Of The Cavalli Family.

    c. 1370. Fresco. Cavalli Chapel, S. Anastasia, Verona, Italy.

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