Giovanni Mauro della Rovere

Giovanni Mauro della Rovere was an artist active across the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, with his known period of activity spanning from approximately 1575 to 1630.

His documented artistic output consists primarily of drawings, with nine examples currently represented across major international institutions. The subjects addressed range from complex religious narratives, such as A Deacon Led to Martyrdom and The Virgin and Child, Saint Dominic, and Angels Distributing Chaplets to the Faithful, to detailed studies for decorative elements, including Flying Angel with Arms Upraised and the architectural motif Two Pilaster with White Putti on Tan Ground.

The significance of Giovanni Mauro della Rovere’s surviving work is established by its inclusion in prominent public collections, notably the Rijksmuseum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the National Gallery of Art. These institutional holdings offer museum-quality access to his technical drawing skill. Due to the age of the original artifacts, high-quality reproductions of Giovanni Mauro della Rovere prints are often available for study, frequently found as downloadable artwork through institutional archives once they have entered the public domain.