He was from Treviglio; and worked in Milan. He worked in conjunction with Bernardo Zenale. Two signed works by Butinone alone are known. He was influenced by Mantegna, and later by Foppa and others.
The Virgin Mary kneels in adoration before Christ, her son, who lies on his back in the hay in a manger. Behind her are two men in ragged clothes. This is the Adoration of the Shepherds, described in Gospel of Luke (2: 8–18). Mary’s husband Joseph – looking slightly despondent – sits huddled in a...