Andrea Zoan; Giovanni Pietro Birago

Andrea Zoan and Giovanni Pietro Birago are known collaboratively as printmakers active in the early 16th century, specifically documented around 1505. Their focus centered on ornamental and mythological subjects rendered in the print medium.

Seven of their prints are represented in major institutional holdings, characterized by intricate designs suitable for decorative panels or collectors of engravings. The documented works frequently employ classical figures and grotesques, typical of early Renaissance visual motifs. Notable examples of their surviving output include Ornament Panel: Triton Ridden by a Child, Ornament Panel: Satyr Holding a Violin, and the detailed study Ornament Panel: Griffins and Two Cupids Crossing Halberds. Other works, such as Ornament Panel: Four Children Playing and Ornament Panel: Three Children Blowing Horns, focus on lively figural compositions.

The historical significance of Andrea Zoan; Giovanni Pietro Birago prints is secured by their preservation in esteemed collections, including the National Gallery of Art. Due to their age, many of these works reside in the public domain, offering collectors and researchers access to high-quality prints reflecting early 16th-century Italian design.

7 works in collection

Works in Collection