Lombard school of the 16th century Profile of... Lot 5

Lombard school of the 16th century Profile of an emperor Tempera on panel 41 x 44 cm These panels, typical of the 15th century, once decorated the ceilings of Lombard palaces, particularly in Mantua, Milan, and especially Cremona. Among the most important exponents of this pictorial expression are Bonifacio Bembo and his workshop. Tables from the Castle of San Martino di Gusnago are preserved in both the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the Metropolitan Museum in New York. Other paintings are preserved in Milan's Poldi Pezzoli and Castello Sforzesco museums. Lombard school of the 16th century Emperor Profile Tempera on panel 41 x 44 cm These panels, typical of the 15th century, once decorated the ceilings of Lombard palaces, particularly in Mantua, Milan, and above all in Cremona. Among the most important exponents of this pictorial expression, were Bonifacio Bembo and his workshop. The panels from the Castle of San Martino in Gusnago are preserved both at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and at the Metropolitan Museum in New York. Other paintings are preserved in the Milanese museums Poldi Pezzoli and Castello Sforzesco.