Vincenzo Foppa (c. 1430-1515) was one of the most influential Italian
painters until he was overshadowed by Leonardo da Vinci.
Born near Brescia in the Republic of Venice, he settled in Pavia around
1456, serving the dukes of Milan and emerging as the head of the Lombard
school of painting. Foppa returned to Brescia in 1489.
During his lifetime, he was highly acclaimed, especially for his skill in
perspective and foreshortening. His important works include a fresco in
the Brera Gallery of Milan, the Martyrdom of St Sebastian, and a
Crucifixion (1435) in the Carrera Gallery of Bergamo. Many of his works
have been lost.
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