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Bernardino Luini

c. 1480-1532

Milanese School. Born probably c. 1480; died 1532. He seems to have developed under the influence of Foppa, Borgognone, and Bramantino. There is some evidence that he also studied paintings by Raphael; but what has been most widely noted in modem criticism is his in­debtedness to Leonardo. This influence affected the work of his mature period and is chiefly evident in his treatment of facial expression. Yet his style retained to the end of his career a native Lombard flavor, which distinguishes him from more dependent followers of Leonardo.
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