Altobello Melone

(1490–1543) Italian painter (ca. 1490-1543)

Altobello Melone (1490–1543) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Altobello Melone belongs to the chapter ‘The Renaissance’ in this site’s history of art.

Altobello Melone was born in Cremona and died in Cremona. Altobello Melone worked in Cremona.

One of the best-known works is ‘Pair of Lovers’. The catalogue has 13 works by Altobello Melone with free images. The dated works span the years 1510–1550. Works by Altobello Melone are held by several collections, among them National Gallery, Ashmolean Museum, Guglielmo Lochis Collection, and Museet för sköna konster, Budapest.

Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Hans Dürer, Defendente Ferrari, Lucas Horenbout, Battista Dossi, and Francesco Maria Rondani.

• The Renaissance