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Lorenzo Costa
Sign in to saveAlso known as Lorenzo Costa the Elder, Lorenzo di Ottavio Costa, Lorenzo Costa (I), Lorenzo, The Elder Costa, Lorenzo, the elder Costa, Lorenzo, il vecchio Costa, Lorenzo, le vieux Costa, Lorenzo Costa The Elder
Italian painter (1460–1535)
OverviewAI-generated
Lorenzo Costa was an Italian Renaissance painter born in Ferrara in 1460. He studied under Benozzo Gozzoli and was influenced by Cosimo Tura. His professional affiliations included a business partnership with Francesco Francia. Costa’s notable works include the Bentivoglio Altarpiece and the Allegory of Isabella d'Este's Coronation. He is associated with the School of Ferrara.
He died in Mantua on May 3, 1535. His birth name was Lorenzo Costa il Vecchio. He was the relative of Lorenzo Costa the Younger. His works are held in the collections of the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, and the National Gallery of Art. He is described in sources such as Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.
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Key facts
- Born
- Lorenzo Costa il Vecchio , 1460 ( 1460 ) , Ferrara , Italy
- Died
- 5 March 1535 (1535-03-05) (aged 74–75), Mantua , Italy
- Known for
- Painting
- Movement
- Italian Renaissance
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lorenzo
- Family name
- Costa
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Ferrara
- Place of death
- Mantua
- Occupation
- painter
- Student of
- Benozzo Gozzoli
- Field of work
- painting
- Movement
- School of Ferrara
- Image
- 064 le vite, lorenzo costa.jpg
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- Commons category
- Lorenzo Costa
- date of birth
- 1460-00-00
- date of death
- 1535-03-05
- Commons Creator page
- Lorenzo Costa
- relative
- Lorenzo Costa the Younger
- described by source
- The Catholic Encyclopedia
- Commons gallery
- Lorenzo Costa
- influenced by
- Cosimo Tura
- name
- Lorenzo
- different from
- Lorenzo Costa the Younger
- partner in business or sport
- Francesco Francia
- name in native language
- Lorenzo Costa
- birth name
- Lorenzo Costa il Vecchio
Sources (6)
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Works in European collections
14 objects attributed to Lorenzo Costa, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Lorenzo Costa (1460 – 5 March 1535) was an Italian painter.
Biography
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