Marcello Venusti

(1513–1579) Italian painter (1510-1579)

Marcello Venusti (1513–1579) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Marcello Venusti belongs to the chapter ‘Mannerism’ in this site’s history of art.

Marcello Venusti was born in Mazzo di Valtellina and died in Rome. Marcello Venusti worked in Rome.

One of the best-known works is ‘Annunciation to the Virgin’. The works belong mainly to the genre portrait. The catalogue has 17 works by Marcello Venusti with free images. The dated works span the years 1547–1579. Works by Marcello Venusti are held by several collections, among them National Gallery, Nationalmuseum, Museo di Capodimonte, and Rijksmuseum.

Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Giorgio Vasari, Bartolomeo Ammannati, Niccolò dell'Abate, Prospero Fontana, and Antonio da Ponte.

• Mannerism