Bernardino Loschi (1460 – 1540) was an Italian painter of the

Renaissance The Renaissance ( , ) , from , with the same meanings. is a period in European history marking the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity and covering the 15th and 16th centuries, characterized by an effort to revive and surpass ideas ...

. Born in

Parma Parma (; egl, Pärma, ) is a city in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna known for its architecture, Giuseppe Verdi, music, art, prosciutto (ham), Parmigiano-Reggiano, cheese and surrounding countryside. With a population of 198,292 ...

, he was the son of the painter Jacopo Loschi, and is known to have worked for Alberto III Pio, Prince of Carpi, from 1500 onwards. He was assigned by the prince to be superintendent of the ongoing decorations of the Cathedral, the church of San Niccolò (dome frescoes), and of certain rooms in the castle. In collaboration with Giovanni del Sega, he frescoed the Alberto Pio chapel. Among his works are: * A ''Coronation of the Virgin with Saint Geminiano and Felice'' (1500) for the church of San Felice sul Panaro. * A ''Madonna and child with Saint Augustine and Nicola'' (1515) now in Galleria Estense of Modena. * A ''San Rocco'' for Church of San Niccolò in Carpi. * The portrait of ''Alberto III Pio'' (1512) in the National Gallery of London, has been attributed to him.

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Entry in Treccani Enciclopedia Italiana
{{DEFAULTSORT:Loschi, Albano 1460 births 1540 deaths Painters from Parma 15th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 16th-century Italian painters Italian Renaissance painters