Gasparo Cairano | |
|---|---|
 Trofeo (1499–1500), Loggia palazzo, Brescia, south-east view | |
| Born | before 1489 |
| Died | before 1517 |
| Known for | Sculpture |
| Movement | High Renaissance |
Gasparo Cairano, also known as Gasparo da Cairano, de Cayrano, da Milano, Coirano,[note 1] and other variations (born Milan or Pieve del Cairo or Cairate,[note 2] before 1489[note 3] – Brescia, died before 1517),[note 4] was an Italian Renaissance sculptor.
The artist emerged in 1489 as part of the cultural world of Milan, beginning a successful career that turned him into a leading exponent of Renaissance sculpture in Brescia, distinguishing himself with works of cultural import such as his cycle of the Caesars for the Loggia palace in Brescia, as well as the Mausoleum of Martinengo. He introduced a powerful and highly expressive classical taste, as opposed to the hitherto existing refined decorativeness. During the first decade of the sixteenth century, Gasparo was able to win over public and private clients who sought to translate into stone their pride in their supposed historical descent from ancient Rome.
After his death, Gasparo's reputation fell into oblivion caused by unfavourable secular criticism. His complex artistic personality and catalog of works were only reconstructed from the end of the twentieth century, thanks to targeted critical studies that have for the first time allowed a thorough analysis and rediscovery of his works.
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