Domenico Vitus
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Domenico Vitus (born c. 1536) was an Italian engraver. He is supposed to have studied engraving under Agostino Veneziano, whose style he imitated with some success. In the prime of life he retired to the monastery of Vallombrosa. Among his plates are the following: St. Bartholomew; inscribed "Dom. Vitis ordinis Valisumbrosae monachus excidit Romae (1576)"; ''St. Joachim holding a Censer'' after
Andrea del Sarto Andrea del Sarto (, , ; 16 July 1486 – 29 September 1530) was an Italian painter from Florence, whose career flourished during the High Renaissance and early Mannerism. He was known as an outstanding fresco decorator, painter of altar-pieces, ...
; ''Jupiter and Callisto'' inscribed "Dominici V. F."; and a set of plates representing the Passion, the border ornamented with birds and beasts.


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Italian engravers 1530s births Year of death unknown Italian Benedictines {{Italy-engraver-stub