Francesco Bonsignori: A Veronese Master of Devotion and Subtle Realism Francesco Bonsignori (c. 1455 – July 2, 1519), a name often debated until recently due to the striking similarities in technique between his work and that of his influential teacher, Mantegna, represents a pivotal figure in the late Northern Renaissance art of Italy. Born in Verona, amidst a family steeped in artistic tradition—his father, Albertus Bonsignori, was himself an amateur painter—Francesco’s early life was marked by exceptional talent, nurtured under the tutelage of Liberale da Verona, a miniaturist who skillfu…