About Andrea Solario
Italian · 1460–1524 · Renaissance
Milanese Leonardo follower who introduced Italian[1] Renaissance[1] painting to Normandy with his frescoes at the Château de Gaillon in 1507[1].
Read full biography →Andrea Solario's works are held in 21 museums worldwide, including Louvre, Museo Poldi Pezzoli, and Philadelphia Museum of Art.
🇦🇹 Austria
2 museums
- 1 works
Führermuseum
Linz, Austria
- 1 works
Kunsthistorisches Museum
Maria-Theresien-Platz, Austria
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00 (Thu until 21:00); closed Mon (open Mon Jun–Aug)€21 adults, free under-19Museumsquartier (U2)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
🇫🇷 France
2 museums
- 6 works
Louvre
Paris, France
Wed–Mon 09:00–18:00 (Fri until 21:45); closed Tue€22 adults, free under-18Palais-Royal – Musée du Louvre (1, 7)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 1 works
Nantes Museum of Arts
Richebourg-Saint-Clément, France
🇩🇪 Germany
2 museums
- 1 works
Munich Central Collecting Point
Munich, Germany
- 1 works
Museum der bildenden Künste
Leipzig, Germany
🇮🇹 Italy
2 museums
- 5 works
Museo Poldi Pezzoli
Palazzo Moriggia Della Porta, Italy
- 1 works
Pinacoteca di Brera
Palazzo Brera, Italy
🇪🇸 Spain
2 museums
- 1 works
Museo del Prado
Madrid city, Spain
Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00, Sun 10:00–19:00€15 adults, free last 2 hours dailyBanco de España (2 (Línea Roja))Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 1 works
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Palace of Villahermosa, Spain
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
3 museums
- 2 works
National Gallery
Trafalgar Square, United Kingdom
Daily 10:00–18:00 (Fri until 21:00)FreeCharing Cross (Bakerloo, Northern)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 1 works
Fitzwilliam Museum
Cambridge, United Kingdom
- 1 works
Ashmolean Museum
Beaumont Street, United Kingdom
🇺🇸 United States
8 museums
- 3 works
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia, United States
- 2 works
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
Sun–Tue, Thu 10:00–17:00; Fri–Sat 10:00–21:00; closed WedAdults $30, students $17 (pay-what-you-wish for NY residents)86 St (4, 5, 6)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 2 works
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Indianapolis, United States
- 1 works
Detroit Institute of Arts
Midtown Detroit, United States
- 1 works
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00, Sun 11:00–18:00FreeArchives – Navy Memorial (Green & Yellow)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 1 works
Yale University Art Gallery
Yale University Art Gallery Swartwout Building, United States
Tue–Sat 10:00–17:00, Sun 13:00–17:00; closed MonFreeNew Haven Union Station (Metro-North New Haven Line)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 1 works
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Boston, United States
- 1 works
Walters Art Museum
Mount Vernon, United States
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was Andrea Solario?
Andrea Solario was a Milanese painter and follower of Leonardo da Vinci. When Cardinal d'Amboise could not secure Leonardo to paint frescoes in his chapel, he hired Solario as the best substitute available. He travelled to France in 1507[1] and spent two years painting at the Château de Gaillon.What was Andrea Solario's art style?
Andrea Solario's early style was influenced by Antonello da Messina, adopting a northern technique of building up glazed layers. Later, he absorbed Leonardo da Vinci's method of modelling form through shadow and preference for the three-quarter view in portraiture. His later paintings also show Flemish touches.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Andrea Solario's works across the following collections.
- [1] wikipedia Wikipedia: Andrea Solario Used for: biography.
- [2] book Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author, Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author - The Art Book_ New Edition, Mini Format Used for: biography.
- [3] book Franois Quiviger;, Leonardo Da Vinci Used for: stylistic analysis.
- [4] book da Vinci Leonardo; Müntz, Eugène; da Vinci Leonardo, Leonardo da Vinci _ artist, thinker, and man of science volume 1 Used for: biography.
- [5] book da Vinci Leonardo; Müntz, Eugène; da Vinci Leonardo, Leonardo da Vinci _ artist, thinker, and man of science volume 1_1 Used for: biography.
- [6] book Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), The Age of Caravaggio Used for: biography.
- [7] book Catherine Fletcher, The Beauty and the Terror Used for: biography.
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