Giulio Romano was born in Rovigo around 1499. His father, Michele Sanmicheli, was a respected architect and engineer who had worked on many important buildings in northern Italy. His mother Stella della Pergola came from a prestigious merchant family. Giulio had two older sisters, as well as a younger brother, who, however, died at an early age. Giulio learned his father's trade at a very early age and soon worked on his father's projects, much to the delight of his proud father. Romano thus grew up very privileged and free-spirited for the time in an artistic family and had access to many famous artists and works. These experiences shaped his own style, which is lively and colorful. At the age of 21 he married Faustina da Basso, with whom he had two sons. There is not much to tell about the private life of the artist Giulio Romano, because despite his unconventional manner, he was very discreet and rarely in the headlines of the time. Any kind of gossip was abhorrent to him.
Giulio Romano is considered one of the main representatives of Mannerism. This art movement is characterized by artistic freedom manifested in an imagination and creativity that is beyond the norm. Romano created many works in this unique style, which are still admired today. Many people believe that this style was a direct reflection of his revolutionary personality. Giulio Romano was not a man who was content with conventions - he was constantly looking for new ways to create his art. This attitude is also reflected in his painting style.
Giulio Romano first studied painting and later worked for Pope Leo X in Rome. In 1524 he moved to Mantua, where he executed many wall and ceiling paintings. In 1532 he was appointed by Pope Clement VII to the court of Emperor Charles V, where he designed Ambras Castle near Innsbruck. He is best known for his work on the Villa Farnese in Caprarola and the Palazzo Te in Mantua. Romano was a very versatile artist and worked as a painter as well as an architect and builder. He also developed a new method of fresco painting called "quadri riportati" or "transformed frescoes". In doing so, Giulio Romano developed a style all his own, which clearly stood out from that of his contemporaries. Romano met Albrecht Dürer during the course of his career. The two artists became friends and Dürer strongly influenced Giulio Romano's art. His companions also included the great Leonardo da Vinci and Raffaello Sanzio.
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.jpg "The Battle of the Milvian Bridge, in the Room of Constantine, Raphael Rooms, c.1520-24 by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Jupiter and Olympia by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Apollo Driving the Chariot of the Sun, Ceiling Decoration in the Camera del Sole by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Battle of the Milvian Bridge by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Sala dei Cavalli, (detail) by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Erotic Scene, after 1524 by Giulio Romano")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1656408).jpg "The Lovers by Giulio Romano")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1080977).jpg "Dawn: Apollo with the Horses of the Sun by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Giulio Romano, Self Portrait by Giulio Romano")
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_-_Triomf_van_Bacchus_rechterhelft_-_(MeisterDrucke-1356933).jpg "Triumph of Bacchus, Right Half by François Chauveau (attributed to)")
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.jpg "Olympia is Seduced by Jupiter, Whose Thunderbolt is Seized by an Eagle Who Drills the Eye of the Jealous King of Macedonia, from the Sala di Amore e Psiche, 1528 by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Sala dei Giganti, destruction of the giants by Jupiter")
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.jpg "The Fall of the Giants Sala dei Giganti, 1536 by Giulio Romano")
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_lying_on_bed_detail_fro_-_(MeisterDrucke-1093713).jpg "Cupid and Psyche with their daughter Voluptas lying on bed, detail from Wedding feast or Banquet of gods, fresco by Giulio Romano, Palazzo Te, Mantua, Lombardy, Italy by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Study for the Omen of the Future Greatness of Augustus: Left Portion by Giulio Romano")
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_east_wall_of_Chamb_-_(MeisterDrucke-1091537).jpg "Jupiter seducing Olympias, fresco by Giulio Romano, east wall of Chamber of Cupid and Psyche, Palazzo Te, Mantua, Lombardy, Italy by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "The Battle of Milvian Bridge in the Room of Constantine by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "The Battle of Zama, 202 BC by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "The Construction of the Wooden Horse of Troy by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "The History of Scipio: The Burning of the Carthaginian Camp by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Portrait of a lady, 16th century by Giulio Romano")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1655689).jpg "Bacchanalia, from the Hall of Amor and Psyche by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "The Twelve Apostles: St. Matthias by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "The Rustic Banquet Celebrating the Marriage of Cupid and Psyche, with the Three Lunettes Above Depicting One of Psyche")
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.jpg "Scene showing that those born under the sign of Aries in conjunction with the constellation of the Ship and Dolphin are imparted with aptitudes for navigation and swimming, symbolised by the ship and by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Venus and Amor in a Triumphal Chariot, Surrounded by Putti by Pierre II Biard")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1655691).jpg "Hercules by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "The Fall of the Giants, Sala dei Giganti by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Sala dei Giganti, destruction of the giants by Jupiter")
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.jpg "The Rustic Banquet celebrating the marriage of Cupid and Psyche: (detail) by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Venus on a chariot drawn by two swans by Monogrammist IQV")
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.jpg "Venus with the Erotes of Philostratus by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "The Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Four Studies of an Elephant by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "The Triumph of Titus and Vespasian by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "A nymph pouring water from a jug, a putto urinating and another putto holding an urn, ceiling caisson from the Sala di Amore e Psiche, 1528 by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Adoration of the Shepherds (Upper Half) by Giulio Romano")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1667108).jpg "The Giants")
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.jpg "The Dream of Hecuba by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "The Birth of Bacchus by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Cephalus and the Forest Gods Mourning the Death of Procris by Giorgio Ghisi")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1656997).jpg "Olympus, Seat of the Gods by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "General view of the ceiling of the Hall of the Giants, Mantua: the Gods of Olympus by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "The Twelve Apostles: St. Peter by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Scene showing that those born under the sign of Libra in conjunction with the constellation of Sagitta or the Arrow will be skilled at archery, symbolised by a hunt with archers shooting ducks by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Four Angels (History of Emperor Constantine) by Pietro Sante Bartoli")
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.jpg "Sala dei Giganti, destruction of the giants by Jupiter")
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.jpg "Sea Battle between the Trojans and the Greeks by Giovanni Battista Scultori")
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.jpg "Daedalus and Icarus by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Olympus and Zeus Destroying the Rebellious Giants (detail) by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Frieze with the Triumph of Neptune, Right Plate by Cornelis Bos")
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.jpg "An Allegory of Immortality, c.1540 by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "The Twelve Apostles: St. John by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Fresco (detail) from the Chamber of Amor and Psyche, 1526-1534 by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "The History of Scipio: The Conquest of Carthage by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Women Gathering Grapes, Ceiling Caisson from the Sala di Amore e Psiche by Giulio Romano")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1656474).jpg "Bacchanalia - A Banquet of the Gods by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Satyr and Nymph by Marco Dente")
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.jpg "Sacrifice of a Bull to Jupiter by Diana Mantuana")
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.jpg "Scene showing that those born under the sign of Gemini in conjunction with the constellation of the Hare are imparted with an aptitude for running fast, symbolised by the race between Hippomenes and Atalanta by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "The Flagellation of Christ by Giulio Romano")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1341801).jpg "Soldiers in Attack (History of Emperor Constantine) by Pietro Sante Bartoli")
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.jpg "Wedding Feast of Cupid and Psyche (detail) by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Diomedes killing Tydeus, Phineus and Pandarus by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Scene showing that those born under the sign of Capricorn in conjunction with the constellation of Serpentarius or Ophiucus will be snake charmers, symbolised by a vendor of theriac, an antidote by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Scene Showing That Those Born Under the Sign of Leo in Conjunction with the Constellation of the Dog Star Will Face Wild Animals Without Fear, Symbolised by the Scene of a Struggle Between Men and Beasts by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Personification of Victory by Adamo Scultori")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1461225).jpg "The Battle at the Milvian Bridge (detail) by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Sala dei Giganti, destruction of the giants by Jupiter")
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.jpg "The Twelve Apostles: St. Thomas by Giulio Romano")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1656615).jpg "Zeus Approaches Olympia in the Form of a Snake by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Ceiling Decoration of the Camera dei Venti (Chamber of the Winds) by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Anthropomorphic Figure of a River and Psyche")
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.jpg "The Twelve Apostles: St. Paul by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Saint Michael by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "The History of Scipio: The Continence of Scipio by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "The Twelve Apostles: St. Philip by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Scene of the Sacrifice of a Dove, Ceiling Caisson from the Sala di Amore e Psiche by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Jupiter Nursed by the Goat Amalthea by Giulio Bonasone")
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.jpg "Gods of Olympus by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Scene showing that those born under the sign of Aries in conjunction with the constellation of the Goat are imparted with an aptitude for playing the zampogna and an inclination to amorous passions by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "The Mocking of the Prisoners by Giorgio Ghisi")
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.jpg "The Rustic Banquet (detail) by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Cupid and Psyche with their daughter Voluptuousness, waited on by Ceres and Juno: (detail) by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Love Scene, 16th century by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Three Roman Soldiers Riding by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "The History of Scipio: The Battle of Zama, Tenth Piece of the Tapestry by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "The Twelve Apostles: St. James the Greater by Giulio Romano")
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.jpg "Frieze with the Triumph of Neptune, Right Plate by Cornelis Bos")
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.jpg "The Twelve Apostles: St. Paul by Giulio Romano")
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