Renaissance Painter · Active 1516 – 1516
Ludovico Mazzolino
Ludovico Mazzolino is among the painters whose work defines the Renaissance era. Paintale holds 1 of Mazzolino’s works in its collection, spanning themes of tragedy & death.
Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Paintings by Ludovico Mazzolino (1)
About Ludovico Mazzolino
Working at the height of the Renaissance period, Ludovico Mazzolino produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — tragedy & death — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Renaissance painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Today, paintings by Ludovico Mazzolino are held in major institutions including The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.
Frequently asked about Ludovico Mazzolino
- When did Ludovico Mazzolino live?
- Ludovico Mazzolino was active around 1516 – 1516, during the Renaissance period.
- Where can I see paintings by Ludovico Mazzolino?
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- What themes did Ludovico Mazzolino paint?
- Tragedy & Death.