Bernardino Luini (1482-1532) was an Italian painter. Born in Dumenza, he was one of the most important Lombard painters of the early 16th century. He was influenced by Leonardo da Vinci. He painted several frescoes in palaces and churches in and around Milan. The best known of these are the frescoes for Villa Pelucca in Sesto San Giovanni (now in the Brera Gallery, Milan) and the frescoes in the church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli in Saronno. He was known especially for his graceful female figures. He died in Milan. Events Portuguese fortify Fort Elmina on the Gold Coast Tizoc rules the Aztecs Diogo Cão, a Portuguese navigator, becomes the first European to sail up the Congo. ... Events May 16 - Sir Thomas More resigns as Lord Chancellor of England. ... Painting by Rembrandt self-portrait Detail from Las Meninas by Diego Velazquez, in which the painter portrayed himself at work For the computer graphics program, see Corel Painter. ... Lombardy (Italian: Lombardia) is a region in northern Italy between the Alps and the Po river valley. ... Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (April 15, 1452 – May 2, 1519) was an Italian Renaissance polymath: an architect, anatomist, sculptor, engineer, inventor, geometer, musician and painter. ... Milan (Italian: Milano; Milanese: Milán) is the main city of northern Italy, and is located in the plains of Lombardy, the most populated and developed region in Italy. ... Sesto San Giovanni is a city in Lombardy, Italy, part of the province of Milan. ... Saronno is a comune of Lombardy, Italy, in the Province of Varese. ...

Madonna del Roseto (Pinacoteca di Brera)

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Partial anthology of works

• Virgin, Child, and St. John, (c1510, National Gallery, London) (other version Fogg Art Museum)[1]
• Christ among the Doctors, (c1515-30, National Gallery, London) [2]
• St. Catherine, (National Gallery, London) (other version Hermitage) [3]
• Salome, (Ball State, Indiana) [4]
• Conversion of Mary Magdalen, San Diego [5]

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