Bartolomeo (or Bartolommeo) Montagna (c. 1450– 1523)

• Was an Italian Renaissance painter.
• He produced works in Venice, Verona, and Padua.
• He was born Bartolomeo Cincani and later changed his name to Bartolomeo Montagna.
• He is most famous for his many Madonnas and his works are known for their soft figures and depiction of eccentric marble architecture.
• He was mentioned in Vasari's Lives as a student of Andrea Mantegna but this is widely contested by art historians.
• The identity of his wife is unknown, but they had three sons.
• One of his sons, Benedetto Montagna, was also an artist famous for his engravings.
• His other two sons, Filippo and Paolo are mentioned in some contracts but absent from his will.
• Bartolomeo Montagna died on October 11, 1523.
• He left the majority of his possessions and his practice to his son, Benedetto.
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