Francesco da Ponte

Francesco da Ponte the Elder (c. 1475-1530) was an Italian painter of the Renaissance period. He was born at Vicenza. After training in Venice he established himself at Bassano. If not an actual pupil of Giovanni Bellini, he was a follower of his style. He painted a "St. Bartholomew" for the cathedral of Bassano, an altarpiece for the churoh of San Giovanni, and a "Descent of the Holy Ghost" for the village church of Oliero. Francesco died in Bassano. His son, Jacopo da Ponte gained prominence as a painter in Venice and the Veneto. One of Jacopo's sons was the painter Francesco da Ponte the Younger.

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