# Prospero Fontana

> Italian painter (1512-1597)

**Wikidata**: [Q460751](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q460751)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prospero_Fontana)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/prospero-fontana

## Summary

Prospero Fontana was a painter born on January 1, 1512, in Bologna[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][2]. He died on January 1, 1597, in Rome[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]. His field encompassed painting, Mannerism, and portraiture[19], and he was specifically associated with the Mannerism movement and the portrait genre. He was the father of Lavinia Fontana. His notable works include the Adoration of the Magi and the Entombment of Christ.


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