Giovanni Battista Bertani
Giovanni Battista Bertani | |
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Self-portrait of Bertani with his family. Drawing in the Gabinetto dei Disegni e delle Stampe of the Uffizi, Florence | |
| Born | 1516 |
| Died | 2 April 1576 (aged 59–60) Mantua, Margravate of Mantua |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Education | Giulio Romano |
| Known for | Painting and Architecture |
| Movement | Mannerism |
| Patron(s) | Vincenzo Gonzaga |
Giovanni Battista Bertani (1516 – 2 April 1576) was an Italian architect, painter, sculptor and writer of the late Renaissance period. He trained with Giulio Romano in Mantua, and was promoted after Romano's death to the post of prefect of the ducal studio (fabbriche). Painters who assisted him over the years include his brother Domenico, as well as Battista del Moro, Geronimo Mazzuola, Paolo Farinato, Domenico Brusasorci, Giulio Campi, and Paolo Veronese.