Girolamo da Santacroce was born in Bergamo but was active in Venice for most of his career. He was a pupil of Gentile Bellini who left him drawings of orientals in his will (1507). Afterwards he probably worked in the shops of Giovanni Bellini and Cima. There are signed and dated paintings from 1516, often in the mould of works by higher profile Venetian contemporaries.
Girolamo da Santacroce
active 1516; died 1556?
Paintings by Girolamo da Santacroce
This young saint holding a banner and a model fortress was once thought to be Saint George, as a red cross on a white background is the flag associated with him. However it is more likely that he is Terentius, the patron saint of Pesaro. He stands high on a parapet, set against a great expanse of...
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This and A Saint with a Fortress and Banner, also in the National Gallery’s collection, are panels from an altarpiece. We do not know the church for which they were painted.A Youthful Saint reading has previously been identified as John the Evangelist, who is frequently depicted as a young fair-h...
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