Niccolò Rondinelli (Ravenna, Italy, 1468 – Ravenna, Italy, 1520)

Born in Ravenna around 1468, Niccolò Rondinelli trained in Venice, where he entered the workshop of Giovanni Bellini, one of the most influential masters of the Venetian Renaissance. There, he learned the refined use of color and light—hallmarks of his later work.

In the 1490s, Rondinelli remained in Venice, producing paintings for private clients within a well-organized workshop system. In 1495, he is documented in Forlì, where he painted a Saint Sebastian for the Cathedral, a work mentioned in Andrea Bernardi’s Chronicles of Forlì.

From this period onward, he developed a close artistic relationship with the Forlì painter Baldassarre Carrari. Rondinelli’s later works show strong Carrarian influence, reflecting a stylistic exchange that enriched both artists.

He created numerous altarpieces for churches in Ravenna and the surrounding region, contributing to the spread of Renaissance language throughout the Po-Adriatic area.

He spent the final years of his life in Ravenna, where he continued to work until his death around 1520.

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