Pellegrino Tibaldi

Pellegrino Tibaldi (1527 – 27 May 1596), also known as Pellegrino di Tibaldo de Pellegrini, was an Italian mannerist architect, sculptor, and mural painter.

Tibaldi was born in Puria di Valsolda, then part of the duchy of Milan, but grew up in Bologna. His father worked as stonemason. He may have apprenticed with Bagnacavallo or Innocenzo da Imola. His first documented painting was likely as at 15 years of age, a Marriage of Saint Catherine.

In 1547, he went to Rome to study under Perin del Vaga. He was employed in the decoration of the Sala del Consiglio of Castel Sant'Angelo. When Perino died in 1547, Tibaldi became the leader in the large-scale fresco painting of the chambers and doorways (1547–1549). The frescoes are described as Michelangelesque in influence.

From 1550 to 1553 Tibaldi collaborated with Marco Pino on the frescoes of the vault of Daniele da Volterra’s della Rovere Chapel in Trinità dei Monti and frescoed a colourful Battle Scene on the vault of the chapel of St. Denis in San Luigi dei Francesi. Probably in 1551–52 he painted a fresco decoration in the Cortile del Belvedere for Pope Julius III.