1520 in art

Events

* The oldest known painting depicting Stockholm was painted in the church of Storkyrkan.
* Considered the start of the Mannerism art period

Works

Painting

*Albrecht Altdorfer - "Departure of Saint Florian"
* Domenico Campagnola - "Gerolamo"
*Francesco Melzi - "Flora"
*Raphael - "Transfiguration"
*Jan van Scorel - "Sippenaltar"

Births

* Frans Floris, Flemish painter (d. 1570)
* Domenico Poggini, Italian sculptor (d. 1590)
* Hans Eworth, Flemish painter (d. 1574)
* Anthony More, Dutch portrait painter (d. 1576)
* Marcus Gheeraerts the Elder - Flemish printmaker and painter associated with the English court of the mid-16th Century (d. 1590)
* Girolamo Porro - Italian engraver on wood and on copper (d. "unknown")
* (b. 1520/1524): Giovanni Battista Moroni - Italian painter of the mannerist period (d. 1578)

Deaths

* Raphael - Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance (b. 1483)
* Marx Reichlich - Austrian painter of primarily religious scenes (b. 1460)