Croatian-born illuminator, miniaturist, painter, and priest
1498 CE
to 1578 CE
Giorgio Giulio Clovio (Croatian: Juraj Julije Klović) (1498 – January 5, 1578) is a Renaissance illuminator, miniaturist, and painter, born in Croatia, who works in Renaissance Italy.
He is also a priest.
He is considered the greatest illuminator of the Italian High Renaissance, and arguably the last very notable artist in the long tradition of the illuminated manuscript, before some modern revivals.