Defendente Ferrari (c. 1480/1485 - c. 1540) was an Italian painter active in Piedmont.
Ferrari was born at Chivasso, near Turin, and worked in the workshop of Giovanni Martino Spanzotti.
He met considerable success as a painter of polyptychs and altarpieces, characterized by a highly decorative style inspired by Northern Europe masters.
The Virgin and Child with St. Anne 1528(1528)
Medium oil on panel
Dimensions 166 X 87.5 cm (65.4 X 34.4 in)
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