Background

Alberto Sotio was born in Spoleto, Italy. His exact dates of his birth and death are not known.

Career

Sotio was considered the leading figure of the painting school of Spoleto during the twelfth century. His name is located on the crucifix in the Spoleto Cathedral, dated 1187, and he is also attributed some of the frescoes in the Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Spoleto. A fragment from a crucifix attributed to him is a rare example of an early Italian painting executed on parchment affixed to a wooden panel. This suggests that he may have also worked as a manuscript illuminator. He is also credited with the fragment of the "Madonna in Majesty", now kept at the Pinacoteca di Brera. The exact date of his death is unknown.

Achievements

• Alberto Sotio was highly famous for his works "The Crucifixion with the Virgin Mary and St John", "Madonna in Maesta", and "Madonna Di Ambro."

Works

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  • The Mourning Virgin Mary 1180 90

  • The Crucifixion with the Virgin Mary and St John

  • Madonna in Maesta

  • Martyrdom of St. John and St. Paul

  • Madonna Di Ambro

References

• Brera Mai Vista, Alberto Sotio a Spoleto Sul Finire Del Secolo XII