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ercole de’ roberti
Ercole de' Roberti was an Italian painter of the second half of the 15th century, a prominent representative of the Ferrara school of the Early Renaissance. He had a profound influence on later generations of Italian artists; Michelangelo once remarked of Roberti’s frescoes that “they are worth half of Rome.”
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Ercole de' Roberti is renowned for his monumental frescoes and paintings on biblical and historical themes. In his art, he blended the elegance of the Gothic style with the monumentality of the classical tradition. His greatest achievement was the ability to capture the solemnity and grandeur of the moment in every work. The richness of his color and his profound sense of composition left a lasting impact on the development of Italian schools of painting.
The artist won renown for his altar compositions for the Church of San Lazzaro, the altar of Santa Maria in Porto, and the Griffoni Polyptych. Today, Ercole’s works can be admired in the Vatican Pinacoteca, the Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan, and other prestigious European collections. Discover the beauty and grandeur of Renaissance art by exploring digital reproductions of Ercole de’ Roberti’s paintings on our website. Bring a piece of Renaissance art into your home or office with a reproduction of Ercole de’ Roberti.