Art, literature & historyProspero Fontana
1512–1597
Selected artwork
Hercules with the Nemean Lion
c. 1555
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Other names (4)
Fontana, P. Fontana, Prosper Fontana, Prospero Fontana Bolognese
Biography
Prospero Fontana (1512–1597) was an Italian painter of late Renaissance and Mannerist art. He is perhaps best known for his frescoes and architectural detailing. The speed in which he completed paintings earned him commissions where he worked with other prominent artists of the period. He was a prominent figure in the city of Bologna, serving as official arbitrator in the business disputes of local artists. In his later career Fontana trained younger painters, including his own daughter Lavinia.
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Influenced by
- Innocenzo di Pietro Francucci da Imolaeditorial inference
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- Antonio da Correggioeditorial inference
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The biography identifies Antonio da Correggio as an artistic influence on Prospero Fontana. The artistic-influences section states that Fontana looked to these painters' work. Explicit secondary-source assertion; independent historical verification remains pending.
- Sebastiano del Piomboeditorial inference
Evidence
The biography identifies Sebastiano del Piombo as an artistic influence on Prospero Fontana. The artistic-influences section states that Fontana looked to these painters' work. Explicit secondary-source assertion; independent historical verification remains pending.
Later influence
- Annibale Carraccieditorial inference
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Wikidata assertion retained for review; its references, if supplied, have not been independently verified. Teaching is recorded separately and does not itself establish artistic influence.
- Agostino Carraccieditorial inference
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Wikidata assertion retained for review; its references, if supplied, have not been independently verified. Teaching is recorded separately and does not itself establish artistic influence.
- Ludovico Carraccieditorial inference
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Wikidata assertion retained for review; its references, if supplied, have not been independently verified. Teaching is recorded separately and does not itself establish artistic influence.
- Denys Calvaerteditorial inference
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Wikidata assertion retained for review; its references, if supplied, have not been independently verified. Teaching is recorded separately and does not itself establish artistic influence.
Artworks by year
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Museums & collections
Documented holdings of works attributed to Prospero Fontana. Check the museum’s record for current display information.
- Minneapolis Institute of Art1 recorded work
- musée des Beaux-Arts — Valenciennes1 recorded work
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art1 recorded work