Two Allegories by Dosso for the Court of Ferrara
Felton Gibbons
Notoriously impervious to the probings of iconographer's curiosity are paintings Giorgione, whose symbolic meanings, even in this age iconography, large part remain embedded mystery generated by their golden idyllic moods. A scholar has suggested that some Giorgione's works may have no specific content at all, and supported notion quoting earliest description Dosso Dossi, follower Giorgione court painter dukes Ferrara, written historian Paolo Giovio middle I520'S when was midcareer.' As Gilbert's association suggests, Ferrarese's also surrounded a good deal iconographic mystery, due lack scholarly attention which been given over past fifty years widely dispersed often damaged Dosso. But I believe these paintings, reconsidered light recently developed methods, can be shown reveals much about life Ferrara early sixteenth century. Dosso's implication, offer clues Renaissance imagery Venetian area general hence intriguing Giorgione. This note attempts analyze two allegorical done for Ferrarese I53o's.2
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