Orazio Porta (born 1540) was an Italian painter active in the

mannerist Mannerism, which may also be known as Late Renaissance, is a style in European art that emerged in the later years of the Italian High Renaissance around 1520, spreading by about 1530 and lasting until about the end of the 16th century in Ita ...

period. He was active from at least 1568 to 1580s.

Biography

He was a native of

Monte San Savino Monte San Savino is a town and comune in the province of Arezzo, Tuscany (Italy). It is located on the Essa stream in the Valdichiana. Several of its frazioni occupy higher hills, like Gargonza at and Palazzuolo, at an elevation of . History ...

, and is described as painting in a manner highly influenced or tutored by

Giorgio Vasari Giorgio Vasari (, also , ; 30 July 1511 – 27 June 1574) was an Italian Renaissance Master, who worked as a painter, architect, engineer, writer, and historian, who is best known for his work '' The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculp ...

. He has a number of altarpieces in the church of Santa Maria delle Vertighe in Monte Savino.Arezzo Tourism
commercial website, entry on Monte San Savino.

References

* 1540 births 16th-century Italian painters Italian male painters Painters from Tuscany Italian Renaissance painters Year of death unknown People from Monte San Savino {{Italy-painter-16thC-stub