Art, literature & historySalaì
1480–1524
Selected artwork
San Giovanni Battista
1510 ca – 1520 ca
Pinacoteca Ambrosiana
Other names (22)
Andrea Da Salerno Salaj, Andrea Salai, Andrea Salaino, Andrea Salaj, Andrea Salario, Andrea Salcino, Andrea Sallai, Andrea Solano, A. Salaino, Gian Giacomo Caprotti, Gian Giacomo Caprotti da Oreno, Gian Giacomo De' Caprotti, Gian Giacomo Salai, or Salaino Andrea Salai, or Saliano Andrea Salai, Salai, Salaì Caprotti, Salaine, Salaino, Salaj, Salcino, Salcino scuolaro di Leonardo
Biography
Gian Giacomo Caprotti da Oreno, better known as Salaì (1480 – 19 January 1524), was an Italian artist and pupil of Leonardo da Vinci from 1490 to 1518. Salaì entered Leonardo's household at the age of ten. Salaì created paintings under the name of Andrea Salaì. He was described as one of Leonardo's students and lifelong companion and servant and was the model for Leonardo's St. John the Baptist, Bacchus, and Angelo incarnato.
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Influenced by
- Leonardo da Vincieditorial inference
Evidence
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Museums & collections
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- Pinacoteca Ambrosiana1 recorded work