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Giovanni Battista Moroni
25 October 2014 – 25 January 2015 |
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From 25 October, the Royal Academy presents an exhibition of outstanding works by Giovanni Battista Moroni (c.1520-1579), now widely regarded as one of the greatest painters of the 16th century. |
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A selection of over 40 works will present Moroni not only as a distinctive portraitist but also as a fine religious painter. For the first time, a number of altarpieces from churches of the Diocese of Bergamo will be displayed alongside examples of Moroni’s portraiture, chronologically charting his rise to the summit of 16th century Italian painting. |
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From works influenced by Lotto and Moroni’s master Moretto, to later commissions earned as the leading painter of Bergamo, Giovanni Battista Moroni represents a definitive survey of this outstanding Renaissance master, who has perhaps gone unrecognized until recently. It will be the first comprehensive survey of his œuvre to be held in the UK. |
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Giovanni Battista Moroni, Gian Girolamo Albani, c.1570. Private Collection. Photo: Private collection. | |||