Master Bernardino is recorded as having collaborated with his father on a pair of double-sided organ doors in April 1526 for S. Michele in Isola, Venice (now in the Museo Correr, Venice).
The paintings here are attributed to Bernardino on stylistic grounds. In the past it has been suggested that 'The Garden of Love' was by his father, Giovanni da Asola, who died in 1531.
Bernardino da Asola
active about 1525 - 50
Paintings by Bernardino da Asola
Probably by Bernardino da Asola
The Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph kneel with the shepherds in adoration before the sleeping Christ Child. One shepherd carries a set of bagpipes, the other has a simple flask and bag tied at his waist. Their earthy facial features appear to be related to examples from northern European art. The di...
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Probably by Bernardino da Asola
The Dominican friar and Inquisitor Pietro da Verona was killed in a wood by perceived heretics on 6 April 1252. Here he reaches towards a burst of heavenly light, accepting his murder for the cause of Christ. Cherubs prepare to descend from the clouds with Pietro’s martyr’s palm, while in the woo...
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Probably by Bernardino da Asola
Two elegantly dressed couples have been making music on the banks of a small stream. The young man in the foreground pauses from playing his fiddle to watch the amorous couple on the other bank. The lady reclines beside her lover, and a lute and music lie abandoned on the grass. Music and playing...
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