Gian Paolo Lomazzo

Giovanni Paolo Lomazzo
Born26 April 1538
Died27 January 1592 (aged 53)
Milan
NationalityItalian
Known forPainting, art criticism
MovementItalian Renaissance
Madonna and Saints, Church of San Marco, Milan

Gian Paolo Lomazzo (26 April 1538 – 27 January 1592; his first name is sometimes also given as "Giovan" or "Giovanni") was an Italian artist and writer on art. Praised as a painter, Lomazzo wrote about artistic practice and art theory after blindness compelled him to pursue a different professional path by 1571.[1] Lomazzo's written works were especially influential to second generation Mannerism in Italian art and architecture.

  1. ^ "The arrival of an artist and an art historian: Gian (or Giovan) Paolo Lomazzo was born 26 April 1538 in Milan. – Italian Art Society". www.italianartsociety.org. Retrieved 13 October 2022.