Niccolo dell' Abbate - Artist Info

About Niccolo dell' Abbate

Name variants

Nicolo dell' Abate, Nicolo dell'Abate
  • Biography

    Nicolò dell' Abate was an artist born in Modena, Italy. He worked as a decorator in Modena and Bologna before moving to France to work for the Valois from 1552 to 1571. Recent research has highlighted the evolution of dell'Abate's graphic style from his early years in Italy to his time in France. The drawing described is a typical example of his draftsmanship and is believed to be a study for decorations at Fontainebleau executed between 1552 and 1556.G. Brusori and M. Mouton, ‘Pour Nicolò dell’Abate dessinateur: évolutions et dialogues’, Nouvelles de l’estampe [online], 268, 15 November 2022.

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