Virgin with Child

Ippolito Scarsella (1551-1620)

Ippolito Scarsella, called "Lo Scarsellino," was born at Ferrara in the year 1551, the son of the artist Sigismondo Scarsella. He visited Venice where he became the student of Giacomo Bassano and studied the works of Paolo Veronese. From Venice he went to Bologna and afterwards to Parma. On his return to Ferrara, he was employed in painting pictures for the churches. There is scarcely a public building in the city which does not possess some of his works. Scarsella died in Ferrara in the year 1620.

This is an original oil on canvas painting laid down on panel.