Allessandro Masnago

Cameo with Noah's Ark, circa 1600. Walters Art Museum

Allessandro Masnago (Active ca. 1560 - died 1620) was an Italian jewelry maker, sculptor and miniaturist. Masnago has been described by art historians as a "great virtuoso."[1] He was the son of Italian engraver Giovanni Antonio.[2]

Notable collections

Further reading

References

  1. 1 2 "Sleeping Shepherdess in a Moonlit Landscape". Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  2. Gordon Campbell (2006). "The" Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts. Oxford University Press. p. 413. ISBN 978-0-19-518948-3. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  3. "Alessandro Masnago". Collections. Art Institute of Chicago. Retrieved 9 April 2012.


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