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Leandro Basano: The 86 Most Famous Paintings, Documented

Updated октобар 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 86 works by Leandro Basano in our catalogue

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According to this ranking, Portrait of the Merchant Leonhard Hermann (1595) is the most famous painting by Leandro Basano; the Bavarske državne slikopisne kolekcije, Minhen, holds it. It is followed by Magistrate with Crucifix (1600) and Departure of Abraham into the Promised Land (1595). This list draws on the 86 works by Leandro Basano in the catalogue and records the 86 most famous, with date, holding museum and description for each entry.

1557 – 1622, Басано дел Грапа Renaissance Most works: Kunsthistorisches Museum

Leandro Basano: top 10 entries of the list

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Portrait of the Merchant Leonhard Hermann (1595) by Leandro Basano

Portrait of the Merchant Leonhard Hermann

1595 · Oil On Canvas · Bavarske državne slikopisne kolekcije, Minhen

A single quill pen rests against a cream-colored sheet, its tip poised as if waiting for the next command of commerce. Leonhard Hermann sits in the quiet gravity of his own success, a man defined by the documents spread before him. The light falls from the upper left, a sharp beam that carves his features out of the surrounding gloom. It catches the stark white of his ruff collar and…

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Magistrate with Crucifix (1600) by Leandro Basano

Magistrate with Crucifix

1600 · Oil On Canvas · Музеј Прадо, Мадрид

A man sits in the heavy silence of a dark room. He is a magistrate, his presence defined by the weight of his black garment and the soft, white fur that trims his chest. His face is pale, caught in a sharp light that carves his features from the surrounding gloom. In his right hand, he holds a small book, the pages perhaps recently turned. To his left, a crucifix…

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March (1597) by Leandro Basano

March

1597 · Oil On Canvas · Kunsthistorisches Museum, Beč

The oil on canvas titled March is a work by the Venetian painter Leandro Bassano. Born in 1557, the artist lived until 1622, capturing the rhythms of life through his brush. This specific painting belongs to his larger series known as the Twelve Months.

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Portrait of Battista Gardalino (1600) by Leandro Basano

Portrait of Battista Gardalino

1600 · Oil On Canvas · Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille, Lille

A single light source strikes from the upper left, carving the face of Battista Gardalino out of a heavy, ink-dark void. The man sits in a three-quarter pose, his presence anchored by the gravity of his own skin. Every line on his weathered face tells a story of years passed, etched deeply into the pale surface of his cheeks and forehead. He holds a pair of gloves, a quiet gesture…

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Portrait of Tiziano Aspetti holding a statuette (1592) by Leandro Basano

Portrait of Tiziano Aspetti holding a statuette

1592 · Oil On Canvas · Buckingham Palace, London

The room is quiet, held in a heavy, contemplative stillness. Tiziano Aspetti sits before us, his gaze steady and direct, meeting the viewer with a quiet, scholarly intensity. He is a man of substance, draped in a dark doublet that absorbs the light, contrasted sharply by the crisp white of his collar and the patterned grey of his sleeves. A well-groomed beard and mustache frame a face etched with the…

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Portrait of a Premonstratensian (1600) by Leandro Basano

Portrait of a Premonstratensian

1600 · Oil · Kunsthistorisches Museum, Beč

A three-quarter length view of a middle-aged man seated in a wooden chair defines the central composition of this oil portrait. The subject is positioned slightly off-center, creating a sense of depth against a dark, atmospheric background. He wears a white habit, the fabric of which appears as a luminous, stark contrast to the surrounding tones. The folds of the linen are rendered with soft, defined lines that suggest a…

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Spinning and Weaving (July) (1597) by Leandro Basano

Spinning and Weaving (July)

1597 · Oil On Canvas · Kunsthistorisches Museum, Beč

In this oil on canvas from 1597, we find ourselves drawn into a quiet, industrious corner of the Venetian countryside. The scene is one of rhythmic, daily toil, captured under a heavy, overcast sky that lends a certain weight to the atmosphere. In the foreground, the focus rests upon the tactile reality of domestic production. Two women are deeply engaged in their craft; one sits near a wooden spinning mechanism,…

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The Crowning with Thorns (1590) by Leandro Basano

The Crowning with Thorns

1590 · Oil · Музеј Прадо, Мадрид

The Crowning with Thorns is an oil painting by Leandro Bassano. Created around 1590, the work captures a heavy, singular moment of biblical history. It depicts the Crowning with Thorns, a scene of profound suffering and ritualized cruelty. The subject remains fixed in a state of tension, caught between the movement of the tormentors and the stillness of the central figure.

Leandro Basano: list continued, 11 to 86

11Lazarus and Dives (1570) by Leandro BasanoLazarus and Dives1570 · Музеј Прадо 12Burial of Christ (1579) by Leandro BasanoBurial of Christ1579 · Kunsthistorisches Museum 13Summer (July) (1597) by Leandro BasanoSummer (July)1597 · Kunsthistorisches Museum 14August (1597) by Leandro BasanoAugust1597 · Kunsthistorisches Museum 15June (1597) by Leandro BasanoJune1597 · Kunsthistorisches Museum 16Portrait of the Dogaressa Morosina Morosini (1595) by Leandro BasanoPortrait of the Dogaressa Morosina Morosini1595 · Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden 17November (1597) by Leandro BasanoNovember1597 · Kunsthistorisches Museum 18May (1597) by Leandro BasanoMay1597 · Kunsthistorisches Museum 19The Feast of Anthony and Cleopatra (1600) by Leandro BasanoThe Feast of Anthony and Cleopatra1600 · Nationalmuseum 20Parable of the Rich Man and the Poor Lazarus (1592) by Leandro BasanoParable of the Rich Man and the Poor Lazarus1592 · Kunsthistorisches Museum 21The Moneychanger Orazio Lago, His Wife and a Client (1600) by Leandro BasanoThe Moneychanger Orazio Lago, His Wife and a Client1600 · Kunsthistorisches Museum 22Portrait of a Venetian Magistrate (1580) by Leandro BasanoPortrait of a Venetian Magistrate1580 · Kunsthistorisches Museum 23February (1597) by Leandro BasanoFebruary1597 · Kunsthistorisches Museum 24April (1590) by Leandro BasanoApril1590 · Kunsthistorisches Museum 25Portrait of the Pisan Giovanni Magnani (1582) by Leandro BasanoPortrait of the Pisan Giovanni Magnani1582 · Bavarske državne slikopisne kolekcije 26The Hebrews Gathering Water Gushing from the Rock (1578) by Leandro BasanoThe Hebrews Gathering Water Gushing from the Rock1578 · Musée de Grenoble 27The Adoration of the Magi (1574) by Leandro BasanoThe Adoration of the Magi1574 · Musée d'art et d'histoire de Narbonne 28Christ with Mary and Martha (1589) by Leandro BasanoChrist with Mary and Martha1589 · Bavarske državne slikopisne kolekcije 29The Month of July (1589) by Leandro BasanoThe Month of July1589 · Bavarske državne slikopisne kolekcije 30The Holy Family (1589) by Leandro BasanoThe Holy Family1589 · Bavarske državne slikopisne kolekcije 31Adoration of the Shepherds (1593) by Leandro BasanoAdoration of the Shepherds1593 · Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art 32The Dead Christ with Angels (1580) by Leandro BasanoThe Dead Christ with Angels1580 · Cleveland Museum of Art 33Mises Striking the Rock (1589) by Leandro BasanoMises Striking the Rock1589 · Bavarske državne slikopisne kolekcije 34Seasonal allegory with Adam and Eve (1580) by Leandro BasanoSeasonal allegory with Adam and Eve1580 · Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki 35Christ Appearing to a Nobleman (1580) by Leandro BasanoChrist Appearing to a Nobleman1580 · Harvard Art Museums 36Fairground (1595) by Leandro BasanoFairground1595 · Kunsthistorisches Museum 37Portrait of a Luteplayer (1600) by Leandro BasanoPortrait of a Luteplayer1600 38Jesus chasing the merchants from the Temple (1600) by Leandro BasanoJesus chasing the merchants from the Temple1600 · Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille 39Portrait of a Boy with his Tutor (1600) by Leandro BasanoPortrait of a Boy with his Tutor1600 · Royal Collection 40Annunciation to the Shepherds (1597) by Leandro BasanoAnnunciation to the Shepherds1597 · Statens Museum For Kunst 41The Wedding at Cana (1600) by Leandro BasanoThe Wedding at Cana1600 42Portrait of a Woman, probably Morosina Morosini, Wife of Marino Grimani, the Doge of Venice (1595) by Leandro BasanoPortrait of a Woman, probably Morosina Morosini, Wife of Marino Grimani, the Doge of Venice1595 · Rijksmuseum 43Saint Francis (1590) by Leandro BasanoSaint Francis1590 · Kunsthistorisches Museum 44January (1590) by Leandro BasanoJanuary1590 · Kunsthistorisches Museum 45Doge Marcantonio Memmo (1536–1615) (1615) by Leandro BasanoDoge Marcantonio Memmo (1536–1615)1615 · English Heritage 46Portrait of a Premonstratensian (1605) by Leandro BasanoPortrait of a Premonstratensian1605 · Kunsthistorisches Museum 47Saint Clara (1590) by Leandro BasanoSaint Clara1590 · Kunsthistorisches Museum 48The kitchen (1800) by Leandro BasanoThe kitchen1800 · Slovak National Gallery 49LES NOCES DE CANA by Leandro BasanoLES NOCES DE CANALuvr 50Portrait of Jacopo Bassano (1601) by Leandro BasanoPortrait of Jacopo Bassano1601 · Музеј Прадо 51Donor Portrait by Leandro BasanoDonor PortraitKunsthistorisches Museum 52The Last Supper (1578) by Leandro BasanoThe Last Supper1578 · Santa Maria Formosa 53Penelope (1575) by Leandro BasanoPenelope1575 · Musée Des Beaux 54Man with a Knife (1580) by Leandro BasanoMan with a Knife1580 · John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art 55The Return of the Prodigal Son (1588) by Leandro BasanoThe Return of the Prodigal Son1588 · Bristol Museum - Art Gallery 56Embarkation of the Doge of Venice (1595) by Leandro BasanoEmbarkation of the Doge of Venice1595 · Музеј Прадо 57Portrait of a Bearded Man (1600) by Leandro BasanoPortrait of a Bearded Man1600 · National Gallery 58The Tower of Babel (1600) by Leandro BasanoThe Tower of Babel1600 59Portrait of the Doge Marcantonio Memmo (1537-1615, Doge since 1612) by Leandro BasanoPortrait of the Doge Marcantonio Memmo (1537-1615, Doge since 1612)Städel Museum 60Doge Marcantonio Memmo (1612) by Leandro BasanoDoge Marcantonio Memmo1612 61Banquet Scene (1595) by Leandro BasanoBanquet Scene1595 62St Anne and the Infant St Mary by Leandro BasanoSt Anne and the Infant St MaryNationalmuseum 63Portrait of a Man by Leandro BasanoPortrait of a ManNationalmuseum 64The Month of July by Leandro BasanoThe Month of JulyBavarske državne slikopisne kolekcije 65Portrait of a Young Man by Leandro BasanoPortrait of a Young ManGemäldegalerie 66Portrait of a Man by Leandro BasanoPortrait of a ManJohn and Mable Ringling Museum of Art 67The Visit of the Queen of Sheba to Solomon by Leandro BasanoThe Visit of the Queen of Sheba to SolomonNational Gallery of Ireland 68Susanna and the Elders by Leandro BasanoSusanna and the EldersBavarske državne slikopisne kolekcije 69Portrait of a Man by Leandro BasanoPortrait of a ManIndianapolis Museum of Art 70St. Christopher by Leandro BasanoSt. ChristopherWalters Art Museum 71Doge Marino Grimani by Leandro BasanoDoge Marino Grimani 72Orpheus Charming The Animals by Leandro BasanoOrpheus Charming The Animals 73PENELOPE by Leandro BasanoPENELOPE 74JESUS CHASSANT LES MARCHANDS DU TEMPLE by Leandro BasanoJESUS CHASSANT LES MARCHANDS DU TEMPLE 75Little Girl Carrying a Basket (1594) by Leandro BasanoLittle Girl Carrying a Basket1594 · Luvr 76Portrait of a Widow at her Devotions by Leandro BasanoPortrait of a Widow at her Devotions 77Portrait of a Bearded Man by Leandro BasanoPortrait of a Bearded ManBavarske državne slikopisne kolekcije 78Honorius III Approving the Rule of St Dominic in 1216 by Leandro BasanoHonorius III Approving the Rule of St Dominic in 1216Bazilika Svetih Ivana i Pavla 79Portrait of an Old Man by Leandro BasanoPortrait of an Old ManSzépművészeti Múzeum 80The Tower of Babel by Leandro BasanoThe Tower of BabelNational Gallery 81St Giacinto Walking on the Water of the River Dnieper by Leandro BasanoSt Giacinto Walking on the Water of the River DnieperBazilika Svetih Ivana i Pavla 82Last Judgment by Leandro BasanoLast JudgmentBirmingham Museum of Art 83The Birth of the Virgin by Leandro BasanoThe Birth of the Virgin 84Moses Striking the Rock by Leandro BasanoMoses Striking the RockLuvr 85Allegory of the Element Earth (1580) by Leandro BasanoAllegory of the Element Earth1580 · Walters Art Museum 86Madonna del Rosario with Dead Christ, Angels and Rulers (1595) by Leandro BasanoMadonna del Rosario with Dead Christ, Angels and Rulers1595

Principal subjects in the work of Leandro Basano

The four subjects most frequently represented among these works, each with its best-known example.

Leandro Basano: holding museums

The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.

Museum City Works by Leandro Basano Paintings from this list
Kunsthistorisches Museum, BečKunsthistorisches Museum Beč 22 Departure of Abraham into the Promised Land, March, Christ Drives the Merchants from the Temple
Bavarske državne slikopisne kolekcije, MinhenBavarske državne slikopisne kolekcije Minhen 9 Portrait of the Merchant Leonhard Hermann, Portrait of the Pisan Giovanni Magnani, Christ with Mary and Martha
Музеј Прадо, МадридМузеј Прадо Мадрид 5 Magistrate with Crucifix, The Crowning with Thorns, Lazarus and Dives
Nationalmuseum, СтокхолмNationalmuseum Стокхолм 3 The Feast of Anthony and Cleopatra, St Anne and the Infant St Mary, Portrait of a Man
Luvr, ParizLuvr Pariz 3 LES NOCES DE CANA, Little Girl Carrying a Basket, Moses Striking the Rock
Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille, LillePalais des Beaux-Arts de Lille Lille 2 Portrait of Battista Gardalino, Jesus chasing the merchants from the Temple
John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, SarasotaJohn and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Sarasota 2 Man with a Knife, Portrait of a Man
National Gallery, LondonNational Gallery London 2 Portrait of a Bearded Man, The Tower of Babel

Leandro Basano by decade: the most famous painting of each

Works per decade

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Leandro Basano: questions and documented answers

Which Leandro Basano painting heads the list of most famous works?Display the answer

Portrait of the Merchant Leonhard Hermann (1595), Bavarske državne slikopisne kolekcije, Minhen. The following entries are Magistrate with Crucifix (1600) and Departure of Abraham into the Promised Land (1595).

What age had Leandro Basano reached when Portrait of the Merchant Leonhard Hermann was painted?Display the answer

38 years: Leandro Basano was born in 1557 and Portrait of the Merchant Leonhard Hermann is dated 1595.

Which works make up the top 10 of Leandro Basano?Display the answer

Portrait of the Merchant Leonhard Hermann, Magistrate with Crucifix, Departure of Abraham into the Promised Land, March, Portrait of Battista Gardalino, Christ Drives the Merchants from the Temple, Portrait of Tiziano Aspetti holding a statuette, Portrait of a Premonstratensian, Spinning and Weaving (July) and The Crowning with Thorns. The list above records the date and holding museum of each.

How many works by Leandro Basano are recorded?Display the answer

The catalogue records 86 works by Leandro Basano, dated between 1570 and 1615.

In which collections are Leandro Basano's most famous works held?Display the answer

Principally in Kunsthistorisches Museum (Beč), Bavarske državne slikopisne kolekcije (Minhen) and Музеј Прадо (Мадрид). The museum table above gives the full distribution.

When were the most famous works of Leandro Basano painted?Display the answer

In 1590s: 27 of the 86 works listed on this page are dated to that period, including Portrait of the Merchant Leonhard Hermann.

Which dated works by Leandro Basano are the earliest and the latest here?Display the answer

The earliest dated work listed here is Lazarus and Dives (1570); the latest is Doge Marcantonio Memmo (1536–1615) (1615).

What subjects appear most in the work of Leandro Basano?Display the answer

Man (14), People (12) and Animals (9), out of the 86 works listed on this page.

What materials did Leandro Basano use most frequently?Display the answer

Oil On Canvas, in 26 of the 86 works listed on this page.

Which art movement does Leandro Basano represent?Display the answer

Renaissance and Mannerism, as documented by the works on this page.

Which works of Leandro Basano are held by the Kunsthistorisches Museum?Display the answer

Departure of Abraham into the Promised Land, March and Christ Drives the Merchants from the Temple are among the 22 works on this page in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Beč.

Where can reproductions of Leandro Basano's paintings be obtained?Display the answer

Yes. Each work listed on this page can be ordered from its own entry as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a fine art print, in a size of your choice.

Leandro Basano: life and work

Đakopo da Pontormo: Revolucionar florentinske umetnosti

Đakopo Karuci, poznatiji kao Đakopo Pontormo, ostaje figura koja budi duboku i često zbunjujuću fascinaciju u istoriji umetnosti. Rođen 1494. godine u malom toskanskom mestu Pontorme blizu Empolija, nije bio predodređen za konvencionalno umetničko vaspitanje. Rano siroče koji je prepodtavljano između različitih florentinskih radionica – prvo kod Leonarda da Vinčija, zatim kod Mariota Albertinelija i Pjera di Kozima, pre nego što je konačno pronašao dom kod Andrea del Sarta – njegovo rano obrazovanje karakterisala je stroga disciplina visoke renesanse. Ipak, uprkos tome što je od ovih cenjenih majstora usvojio principe perspektive, anatomije i klasične kompozicije, Pontormo je na kraju izgradio potpuno svoj put, postajući ključna figura u prelazu ka manierizmu i duboko utičući na generacije umetnika koji su došli nakon njega.

Njegova rana dela, poput Obilaska Device i Svete Elizavete (oko ente 1514-1516), pokazuju jasan dug svojim prethodnicima. Figure su uravnotežene, harmonične i pedantno prikazane unutar pažljivo konstruisanog arhitektonskog okruženja – što su obeležja renesansnog slikarstva. Međutim, čak i u ovim ranim delima počinju se nazirati suptilni tragovi Pontormovog prepoznatljivog stila: izduženi oblici, pojačani osećaj emocije i uznemirujuća ambiguitetnost koja nagoveštava radikalna odstupanja koja će kasnije prihvatiti.

Seme manierizma

Pontormova umetnička evolucija bila je neraskidivo povezana sa njegovim putovanjima i susretima sa umetnošću severne Evrope. Inspirisan gravurama i drvoreznim printovima umetnika poput Albrehta Dürera i Lukasa van Leydena, koji su u to vreme masovno kružili Italijom, počeo je da eksperimentiše sa opuštenijim, ekspresivnijim pristupom kompoziciji i formi. Ovaj uticaj je posebno evidentan u njegovim kasnijim delima, gde se figure kao da lebde u nedoređenom prostoru, nepovezane ograničenjima gravitacije ili perspektive. Spiralne, zmijaste linije koje karakterišu njegov stil stvaraju osećacije dinamizma i pokreta, oštro kontrastirajući sa statičnom stabilnošću renesansne umetnosti.

Ključno je bilo to što je Pontormo odbacio strogo pridržavanje klasičnih ideala koji su dominirali velikim delom florentinskog slikarstva u tom periodu. On je stavio emocionalni intenzitet ispred anatomske tačnosti, a psihološku dubinu ispred realističnog prikaza. Ovaj zaokret označio je odlučan raskid sa visokom renesansom i čvrsto ga utvrdio kao jednu od ključnih figura u razvoju manierizma – umetničkog pokreta koji karakteriše naglasak na eleganciji, veštačnosti i subjektivnom izrazu.

Portretišt sa psihološkom dubinom

Iako je bio poznat po svojim religioznim slikama, Pontormo je bio i veoma uspešan portretišta. Njegovi portreti, posebno oni koje je naručila porodica Mediči, prepoznatljivi su po psihološkom uvidu i suptilnim nijansama karaktera. Za razliku od idealizovanih prikaza uobičajenih u renesansnom portretstvu, Pontormovi subjekti poseduju retko dostojanstvo i ranjivost, odražavajući dublje razumevanje ljudskih emocija. Vešto je koristio simboliku – reference na društveni status modela, političku moć ili lična interesovanja – kako bi obogatio narativni kvalitet svojih portreta.

Njegov prikaz članova dvora Medičija, na primer, posebno je upečatljiv. To nisu samo sličice; to su pažljivo konstruisane izjave o moći, bogatstvu i lozbi, prožete osećajem veličanstvenosti i melanholije. Delo Spuštanje sa krsta (1525-1528), naručeno za crkvu Santa Felicità u Firenci, exemplifikuje ovaj pristup, spajajući religioznu ikonografiju sa psihološkom dramom i distinktivnom manierističkom estetikom.

Kasni život i nasleđe

Pontormove poznije godine obeležile su sve veća izolacija i umetnička nemir. Povukao se iz živopisne florentinske umetničke scene, postajući sve povučeniji i uznemireniji. Uprkos ličnim borbama, nastavio je da slika sve do smrti 1557. godine, stvarajući niz emocionalno nabijenih dela koja odražavaju njegov evoluirajući stil i duboki osećaj nelagode. Nedovršeni fresci koje je preduzeo za San Lorenzo u Firenci nude dirljiv uvid u završne faze njegovog umetničkog razvoja.

Uprkos kontroverzama koje su okruživale njegov rad tokom njegovog života – mnogi kritičari su njegov stil odbacili kao haotičan i uznemirujući – Pontormov uticaj na naredne generacije umetnika je neosporan. Njegova pionirska upotreba izduženih figura, ambiguitetne perspektive i ekspresnih boja otvorila je put baroknom periodu i duboko oblikovala tok zapadne umetnosti. On ostaje vitalna figura za razumevanje složenih i transformativnih razvoja koji su se dogodili tokom prelaza iz renesanse u manierizam, kao svedočanstvo njegovog revolucionarnog duha i trajne umetničke vizije.

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