Cristoforo Majorana

Cristoforo Majorana (flourished c. 1480–94) was an Italian limner and painter.[1] He was born in Naples, Italy.[2] Majorana trained under Cola Rapicano.[1][3] He produced work for Ferdinand of Aragon, Giovanni d'Aragona and Andrea Matteo Acquaviva.[3] His work is held in the collections of the Walters Art Museum, National Library of France and the Fitzwilliam Museum.[4][5][6]

Notable works
  • Leaf from Eclogues, Georgics and Aeneid, ca. 1470
    Leaf from Eclogues, Georgics and Aeneid, ca. 1470

References
  1. "ID: 500046270". Union List of Artist Names. Getty. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  2. Sapienza, Valentina. "MAJORANA (Maiorana, Mayorana), Cristoforo". Dizionario Biografico (in Italian). Treccani. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  3. "Oxford Grove Art: Cristoforo Majorana". The Concise Grove Dictionary of Art. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  4. "Cristoforo Majorana". Creators. Walters Art Museum. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  5. "S. Augustinus Hipponensis: Contra Faustum". Manuscripts. Europeana. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  6. "Cambridge Illuminations". Gallery. Fitzwilliam Museum. Archived from the original on 18 July 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
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