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Lorenzo Lotto: Rediscovered Master of the Renaissance
Chronology
- c. 1480-1500
- Born and trained in Venice.
- c. 1503-1506
- In Treviso working for Bishop Bernardo de' Rossi.
- 1506
- Moves to the Marches to paint the high altarpiece for the church of
San Domenico, Recanati.
- 1509
- In Rome, painting frescoes in the Vatican Palace.
- 1511-1512
- After a possible trip to Florence, returns to the Marches.
- 1513
- Moves to Bergamo to paint altarpiece for the Dominican church of
Santi Stefano e Domenico.
- 1521
- Completes Virgin and Child Enthroned with Saints for the church of
Santo Spirito, Bergamo.
- 1523
- Visits Jesi to sign contract for the Saint Lucy altarpiece for the
church of San Floriano.
- 1524
- In Trescore, outside Bergamo, to paint frescoes in the Suardi
Chapel. Begins to design inlaid wood panels (intarsias) with Old Testament scenes
and allegorical covers, for the choir of Santa Maria Maggiore, Bergamo.
- 1525
- Returns to Venice, where, for the next seven years, paints
portraits and devotional pictures.
- 1529
- Completes the altarpiece of Saint Nicholas in Glory for Santa Maria
dei Carmini, Venice.
- c. 1533-1539
- Returns to the Marches to work in Jesi, Ancona, Loreto, and
other towns.
- 1538
- Begins keeping detailed account book (the Libro di Spese), which he
continues to his death.
- 1540-1542
- Back in Venice; resides with a relative. Completes altarpiece
for the Dominican church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo.
- 1542-1545
- Returns to Treviso where complains he can no longer make a
living as a painter.
- 1545-1549
- In Venice, where he makes a will (1546).
- 1549
- Returns to the Marches.
- 1550
- Holds unsuccessful auction of his works in Ancona.
- 1554
- Becomes a lay brother in the religious community at the Santa Casa,
Loreto.
- 1557
- Recorded as deceased in Loreto.
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