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AURELIO LUINI (Milan c. 1530 - 1593) THE BAPTISM OF CHRIS
Pen and brown ink, brown wash, laid on canvas; 385 x 265 mm. Several rubbed areas and a few stains and losses. PROVENANCE: Finarte, Milan, sale 312, 1979, lot 23, as Felice Brusasorci.

Aurelio Luini was the son and pupil of Bernardino Luini and the brother of the painter Gian Pietro, with whom he occasionally collaborated. Aurelio's early style recalls that of his father and unites the Lombard attention to detail to the soft, chiaroscuro modeling of Leonardo. As a mature artist, Aurelio employed a style approximating that of the counter-maniera, adopting monumental figures that were eloquent in gesture and pious in demeanor. Aurelio received the majority of his commissions from religious society and his works still decorate many churches in and around Milan, including Duomo, San Sempliciano and the Santuario in Saronno.