Saint Lucy — Francesco Di Bosio Zaganelli

Saint Lucy

Admire Francesco di Bosio Zaganelli’s 1500 monochrome portrait of Saint Lucy. This Renaissance panel showcases classical beauty & subtle detail, a captivating piece of art history.


francesco di bosio zaganelli (1475 - 1532)

Discover Francesco di Bosio Zaganelli, a Renaissance artist from Cotignola, Italy (1475-1532). Explore his religious artworks like 'The Dead Christ with Angels' and 'Saint Lucy'.

This charming panel is probably from the framework of a large altarpiece. Its author was active in Ravenna, but both Francesco and his brother Bernardino were much influenced by the Ferrarese painter Erocole de" Roberti and the Bolognese painter Lorenzo Costa. This work dates to around 1500.A native of Syracuse, Saint Lucy was martyred under the Roman emperor Diocletian in 303. She is much venerated and is traditionally prayed to for eye ailments.