Giulio Romano had continued working in Mantua…

Giulio Romano had continued working in Mantua for Cardinal Ercole Gonzaga after the death of Federigo II Gonzaga in 1540, beginning work on the rebuilding of the city’s cathedral.

A prominent pupil of Raphael, Giulio’s stylistic deviations from high Renaissance classicism help define the sixteenth century style known as Mannerism.

Giulio also builds a Mannerist-style house for himself and his family in around 1544.