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Allessandro Masnago

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Cameo with Noah's Ark, circa 1600. Walters Art Museum

Allessandro Masnago (Active ca. 1560 – died 1620) was an Italian jewelry maker, sculptor and miniaturist. Masnago has been described by art historians as a "great virtuoso."[1] He was the son of Italian engraver Giovanni Antonio.[2]

Notable collections

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Further reading

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  • McCrory, Martha. "Cameos and Intaglios." Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies. Vol. 25, No. 2, Renaissance Jewelry in the Alsdorf Collection (2000), pp. 55–67+105-106

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sleeping Shepherdess in a Moonlit Landscape". Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  2. ^ Gordon Campbell (2006). "The" Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts. Oxford University Press. p. 413. ISBN 978-0-19-518948-3.
  3. ^ "Alessandro Masnago". Collections. Art Institute of Chicago. Retrieved 9 April 2012.