Master of Mezzana

The Master of Mezzana is a Renaissance painter active in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, identified by art historians through a group of stylistically related works centered on a panel from the small town of Mezzana. The anonymous master demonstrates strong influences from Ferrarese and Bolognese painting traditions of the late 15th to early 16th century, with works appearing in regional church collections and private holdings. The artist's identity remains unresolved, and the conventional name serves as a scholarly convenience to cluster attributions sharing distinctive compositional and technical characteristics.