Bartolomeo Schedoni

Bartolomeo Schedoni (1578–1615) was born in Modena and grew up in Parma, where his father, a mask-maker, served the Farnese court. In 1595, sponsored by Duke Ranuccio I Farnese, he went to Rome and apprenticed briefly with Federico Zuccari, though his early work shows closer study of Correggio. He served the court of Cesare d'Este in Modena, then from 1607 worked for Ranuccio I in Parma, where he died in 1615. His paintings set brilliantly lit figures against dark backgrounds, with angular, strongly coloured drapery, and his late manner reflects Ludovico Carracci. Caravaggio was another important model: his Entombment of Christ served as the prototype for Schedoni's Deposition of about 1613, now in the Galleria Nazionale in Parma. Giovanni Lanfranco was among the painters who drew on his theatrical style. Here: The Deposition.