Italian Panel, Circle Of Jacopo Palma The Younger, Late 16th Century, "ecce Homo"

Italian panel, circle of Jacopo Palma the Younger, late 16th – early 17th century “Hecce Homo” (91 x 120 x 0 cm) Good condition Jacopo Negretti, known as Giacomo Palma the Younger to distinguish him from his great-uncle Jacopo Palma the Elder (Venice, September 1549 – Venice, October 17, 1628), was an Italian painter, a citizen of the Republic of Venice, and a major figure of the Venetian school. Born to Antonio Palma, a painter, and Giulia Brunello, members of a deeply artistic family, he was introduced to painting at a very young age, following in the footsteps of his paternal uncle, Jacopo Palma the Elder, and his son-in-law, Bonifacio de' Pitati (known as Bonifacio Veronese). In 1564, the Duke of Urbino, Guidobaldo II della Rovere, visiting Venice, appreciated the artistic talent of Jacopo. He first invited him to his court, then, in May 1567, sent him to Rome as a guest of his ambassador, Trajan Marius, for a period of four years.[1] From this Roman period dates the Portrait of Matteo da Lecce, bearing the inscription "pitor in Roma" (painter in Rome), dated 1568. He studied Raphael and Tintoretto, by whom he was influenced, and made several copies of Titian, his master, with whom he later collaborated, also completing the famous painting La Pietà. He trained in the Venetian school and Roman Mannerism, which he learned during his four-year stay in Rome. His artistic production began around 1565. In 1582, he married Andriana Fondra, whose emotional instability caused him great concern. This situation was aggravated by the premature death of their two children and led to Andriana's death in February 1605. He enjoyed great success in the Bergamo region, his father's birthplace, and was among the most active artists of the late 16th century. He died "imprisoned by catarrh" in 1628, without any of his heirs (his daughters Crezia and Giulia, and his grandchildren Andriana and Giacomo) continuing the Palma family's artistic tradition.