Renaissance

benedetto bordone

Born 1460 Died 1531 Works span 1499–1528

Benedetto Bordone (1460-1539): Venetian Cartographer and Illuminated Manuscript Artist Benedetto Bordone was a pivotal figure in the artistic landscape of Renaissance Venice, renowned for his groundbreaking contributions to both cartography and manuscript illumination. Born around 1460 in Padua—then part of the Republic of Venice—his life intersected with the intellectual fervor of the era, shaping him into an artist deeply attuned to…

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1499

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1528

last work

Chronological Journey

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benedetto bordone

1460 – 1531

The Lifeline

Chapters — Career Periods

Thumbnails — Dated Works

Colour Band — Movement Drift

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