About Giovanni Battista Moroni
1525–1578 · Renaissance
Renaissance portraits of tailors and merchants painted with a naturalism that anticipated Caravaggio and defied portraiture's social rules
Read full biography →Giovanni Battista Moroni's works are held in 35 museums worldwide, including National Gallery, Gemäldegalerie Berlin, and Accademia Carrara.
🇦🇹 Austria
2 museums
- 2 works
Kunsthistorisches Museum
Maria-Theresien-Platz, Austria
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00 (Thu until 21:00); closed Mon (open Mon Jun–Aug)€21 adults, free under-19Museumsquartier (U2)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 2 works
Führermuseum
Linz, Austria
🇨🇦 Canada
1 museum
- 1 works
National Gallery of Canada
Rideau-Vanier Ward, Canada
🇫🇷 France
3 museums
- 2 works
Condé Museum
Chantilly, France
- 1 works
Louvre
Paris, France
Wed–Mon 09:00–18:00 (Fri until 21:45); closed Tue€22 adults, free under-18Palais-Royal – Musée du Louvre (1, 7)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 1 works
Nantes Museum of Arts
Richebourg-Saint-Clément, France
🇩🇪 Germany
4 museums
- 4 works
Gemäldegalerie Berlin
Berlin, Germany
- 3 works
Munich Central Collecting Point
Munich, Germany
- 2 works
Städel Museum
Frankfurt, Germany
- 1 works
Wallraf–Richartz Museum
Ungersbau, Germany
🇮🇪 Ireland
1 museum
- 2 works
National Gallery of Ireland
Dublin, Ireland
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🇮🇹 Italy
2 museums
- 4 works
Accademia Carrara
Bergamo, Italy
- 1 works
Museo Poldi Pezzoli
Palazzo Moriggia Della Porta, Italy
🇳🇱 Netherlands
3 museums
- 3 works
Rijksmuseum
Rijksmuseum, Netherlands
Daily 09:00–17:00€25 adults, free under-18Museumplein (Tram 2, 5, 12)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 1 works
Mauritshuis
Building Mauritshuis, Netherlands
- 1 works
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen - Robbrecht & Daem wing, Netherlands
Main building closed for renovation until 2029; Depot open Tue–Sun 11:00–17:00Depot €20 adultsEendrachtsplein (Tram 7, 8)Confirm on museum website before visiting.
🇷🇺 Russia
1 museum
- 1 works
Hermitage Museum
Winter Palace, Russia
Tue, Thu, Sat–Sun 10:30–18:00; Wed, Fri 10:30–21:00; closed Mon500 RUB adults (Russian residents), 1000 RUB internationalAdmiralteyskaya (5 (Frunzensko-Primorskaya))Confirm on museum website before visiting.
🇪🇸 Spain
1 museum
- 1 works
Museo del Prado
Madrid city, Spain
Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00, Sun 10:00–19:00€15 adults, free last 2 hours dailyBanco de España (2 (Línea Roja))Confirm on museum website before visiting.
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
6 museums
- 11 works
National Gallery
Trafalgar Square, United Kingdom
Daily 10:00–18:00 (Fri until 21:00)FreeCharing Cross (Bakerloo, Northern)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 1 works
Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
Brighton and Hove, United Kingdom
- 1 works
National Galleries Scotland
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- 1 works
Fitzwilliam Museum
Cambridge, United Kingdom
- 1 works
Colchester and Ipswich Museums Service
Colchester, United Kingdom
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1 works
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council
Halifax, United Kingdom
🇺🇸 United States
11 museums
- 3 works
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
Sun–Tue, Thu 10:00–17:00; Fri–Sat 10:00–21:00; closed WedAdults $30, students $17 (pay-what-you-wish for NY residents)86 St (4, 5, 6)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 3 works
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C., United States
Mon–Sat 10:00–17:00, Sun 11:00–18:00FreeArchives – Navy Memorial (Green & Yellow)Confirm on museum website before visiting. - 1 works
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Boston, United States
- 1 works
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
San Francisco, United States
- 1 works
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Boston, United States
- 1 works
Detroit Institute of Arts
Midtown Detroit, United States
- 1 works
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
- 1 works
Princeton Art Museum
Princeton, United States
- 1 works
Museo de Arte de Worcester
Worcester, United States
- 1 works
Walters Art Museum
Mount Vernon, United States
- 1 works
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Minneapolis, United States
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was Giovanni Battista Moroni?
Giovanni Battista Moroni was born around 1525 in Albino, near Bergamo, and was the son of an architect. He trained under Moretto da Brescia, whose influence is visible in his religious paintings.What is Giovanni Battista Moroni known for?
Giovanni Battista Moroni is known for his portraits, which made his reputation, and his painting The Tailor (c. 1570). The Tailor depicts a working man with scissors and cloth, looking at the viewer, which was unusual in Renaissance Italy where portraiture was mainly for aristocrats and clergy.What was Giovanni Battista Moroni's art style?
Moretto da Brescia's influence is visible in Giovanni Battista Moroni's religious paintings, but less so in his portraits. Roberto Longhi called Moroni's naturalism an anticipation of Caravaggio.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Giovanni Battista Moroni's works across the following collections.
- [1] museum Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council Used for: museum holdings.
- [2] book Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author, Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author - The Art Book_ New Edition, Mini Format Used for: biography.
- [3] book Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), The Age of Caravaggio Used for: biography.
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