Elijah Fed by the Raven by Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo

Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo

1480 - 1548

Brescia, Italy

Giovanni Girolamo Savoldo, also known as Girolamo da Brescia, was an Italian High Renaissance painter who primarily worked in Venice and other cities in northern Italy. His artistic style was characterized by subtle use of color, skillful chiaroscuro, and a realistic approach, especially evident in his religious subjects and portraits. Though his oeuvre includes about 40 paintings, with only a few portraits and drawings known, he was highly regarded during his lifetime, with several commissioned works and copies of his art made by others.