Talk:Bonifacio Bembo

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I believe this page needs more information on his formative years, such as how he was trained. In addition, I would like to add more information about his biography as information about his life seems to be pretty sparse. Also, I would like to add pictures of his works. A bibliography of the sources I plan to use for this project include: 1. E. S. Welch and Marco Carminati. "Bembo." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 21 Feb. 2017. <http://www.oxfordartonline.com/subscriber/article/grove/art/T007778pg1>. 2. Caglioti, Francesco. “Francesco Sforza e Il Filelfo, Bonifacio Bembo e 'Compagni': Nove Prosopopee Inedite per Il Ciclo Di Antichi Eroi Ed Eroine Nella Corte Ducale Dell'Arengo a Milano (1456-61 circa).” Mitteilungen Des Kunsthistorischen Institutes in Florenz, vol. 38, no. 2/3, 1994, pp. 183–217., www.jstor.org/stable/27654380. 3. Moakley, Gertrude. The Tarot cards painted by Bonifacio Bembo for the Visconti-Sforza family: an iconographic and historical study. New York: The New York Public library, 1966. Print. 4. Zeri, F. (1951). Bonifacio bembo. Paragone, 2(17) Retrieved from http://proxy.lib.duke.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1304553806?accountid=10598 5. Witthoft, Brucia. “A Saint Michael by Bonifacio Bembo.” Arte Lombarda, vol. 19, no. 41, 1974, pp. 43–50., www.jstor.org/stable/43105582. I also found more sources that were written in Italian so I need more time to thoroughly go through them before I felt comfortable adding them here. Bradyjj25 (talk) 17:19, 21 February 2017 (UTC) ;[

Csh8896 (talk) 04:17, 7 March 2017 (UTC)

Biography is clear but choppy to read. Needs more fluidity and a little bit more information.

The structure so far is clear but I believes more information. Such as his early life, family life, where he trained, etc.

I don't believe this article has a balanced coverage yet. The majority of the focus is on his works and I think the article can definitely benefit from a wider range of information for the author. Although there is not a balanced coverage I do believe that the article has neutral content and does not have a general opinion from the author.

Other: I don't feel as if the article gave me that much information about the article and more information about the art work. I do believe that the article favors the artwork than his early life. I believe a Wiki page should have a bundle of information not just focus on one aspect of that artists life. I also believe it will be helpful for the author of this article to try and find more resources. If you are gathering information from one article/book than your range of information about the artist.

Thank you for your peer review of my early draft. I agree that I need to find more information about his life rather than his works of art. That information has been hard to come by in my reserach so far. I intend to add more information about his early life though. I am in the process of finding more information and sources on the author. I have been in contact with the librarian to try and solve this problem. Also agree I need to add more fluidity to my sentence structure. Thank you for your helpful review of my author and my early draft. Your comments are greatly appreciated and I will work hard to address them in the coming weeks. Bradyjj25 (talk) 17:04, 21 March 2017 (UTC)

Edit: Bonifacio Bembo was born in Brescia (1420 - 1482) to his father Giovanni and mother ___. Bembo's father, Giovanni, was an active painter during the time of Bembo's birth. He trained in the late Gothic school (unclear if you are talking about the father as he or Bembo, use first names) , he (same thing who are you talking about) was influenced by the Renaissance style. At __schools name___, he gained knowledge of the works of Gemistus Pletho and of Neoplatonic ideals. As a painter, Bembo was active in Cremona and Reggio Emilia. Bembo painted for the Castello di Pavia.

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Works

He was commissioned to paint frescoes in the Calvacabo chapel in the church of Sant' Agostino di Cremona in Cremona. Bremo also painted a triptych depicting three religious scenes: a Coronation of Christ and Mary by God the Father, Meeting at the Golden Door, and Adoration of the Magi. The Coronation Panel is now located in Pinacoteca di Cremona, and the Meeting and Adoration panels are in the Denver Art Museum.

He painted a Santi Giuliano and Alessio at the Pinacoteca di Brera (include image of this for reference)

In 1462, Bremo was commissioned to paint the portraits of Francesco I Sforza and his wife Bianca Maria Visconti, both of which are now in the Pinacoteca di Brera of Milan. During the period 1464-1467, he painted the main altarpiece for the Duomo of Cremona depicting the Madonna and Child with Two Angels. This altarpiece was later "restored" in 1507 by Boccaccio Boccaccino and in 1571 by Giulio Campi. In 1472, Bremo, along with artists Zanetto Bugatto and Leonardo Ponzoni, was commissioned to paint the chapel in Santa Maria Presso Vigevano. He also painted the cloister of La Colomba at Cremona.

In 1473, Bremo became a citizen of Milan, where he worked alongside Gottardo Scotti, Stefano de' Fedeli and Giacomino Vismara in the Ducal Chapel of the Castell di Porta Giovia. He then moved to Pavia where he continued to work with Bugatto and Vincenzo Foppa in a reliquary room of the ducal castle and complete other works.

Bembo is often attributed with writing one of the famous Visconti-Sforza tarot decks, whose symbolism reflects his interest in Neoplatonism. He said to have died in 1498. (this should be included in a different section not his works) However, recent sources cite his death to be before 1482. The later date may reflect attribution of his works by his brother to Bonifacio. He had two siblings that were painters, an older brother Ambrogio and younger brother Benedetto. His uncle, Giovanni Francesco Bembo, was also a painter.

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