Art, literature & historyLeandro Bassano
1557–1622
Selected artwork
PORTRAIT D'HOMME, BATTISTA GARDALINO
2e moitié 16e siècle
musée des beaux-arts — Lille
Other names (39)
Bassano Leandro, Cavalier Leandro Bassano, Cavalier Leandro figlio del Bassano vecchio, Chev. Alxe. Bassano, Chev. Leandro Bassano, Francesco Leandro da Ponte Bassano, L. Bassan, L. Bassano, L. Basson, Lea. Bassano, Lean. Bassan, Lean. Bassano, Leand. Bassano, Leander A. Ponte Bass.ni Eques, Leander Bassano, Léandre Bassan, Leandro Basan, Leandro Basano, Leandro Bassan, Leandro Bassani, Leandro Bassano cavalier, Leandro Bassano da Ponte, Leandro Bazan, Leandro dal Ponte, Leandro Da Ponte, Leandro da Ponte Bassano, Leandro da Ponte da Bassano, Leandro Da Ponte, Genannt Bassano, Leandro Passani, Leandro Passano, Lenardo Bassan, Leoaender Basant, Leonardo Bassan, Leonardo Bassani, Leonardo Bassano, Leonardo Da Ponte Bassano, Leonerder Basant, Leonhardo da Ponte Bassano, Lonardo Bassano
Biography
Leandro Bassano (10 June 1557 – 15 April 1622), also called Leandro dal Ponte, was an Italian Renaissance painter from Bassano del Grappa who was awarded a knighthood by the Doge of Venice. He was the younger brother of artist Francesco Bassano the Younger and third son of artist Jacopo Bassano. Their father took his surname from their town of Bassano del Grappa, and trained his sons as painters.
Leandro studied with his brothers in their father's workshop. After Francesco opened a workshop in Venice before 1575, Leandro took over the studio in Bassano del Grappa. Leandro followed in the tradition of his father's religious works, but also became independently well known as a portrait painter.
By around 1575, Leandro had become an important assistant to his father. His father wanted Leandro to carry on the studio in Bassano del Grappa. Shortly after their father died, his brother Francesco committed suicide.
Leandro moved to Venice, taking over the family studio there. He became a successful portraitist, working close to the influential style of Venetian master Tintoretto.
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- Museo Nacional del Prado7 recorded works
- Gallerie dell’Accademia di Venezia3 recorded works
- musée des beaux-arts — Lille2 recorded works
- Weston Park2 recorded works
- Apsley House1 recorded work
- Art Institute of Chicago1 recorded work
- Audley End House1 recorded work
- Kunsthistorisches Museum, Gemäldegalerie1 recorded work
- musée des beaux-arts — Bordeaux1 recorded work
- National Gallery of Art1 recorded work
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art1 recorded work
- Walters Art Museum1 recorded work
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- Austrian museum collections: independent authority research
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