Galerie Paul Prouté

Domenico Campagnola was apprenticed to his adoptive father Giulio Campagnola (Padua ca. 1482 – Venice ca. 1516), who introduced him to painting, drawing and, in particular, engraving.
Giulio was greatly influenced by Giorgione and Titian, and Domenico himself was also influenced by the latter, although it cannot be said that he was ever a member of Titian’s studio.
After a period of intense activity as an engraver, Domenico became mainly involved in the creation of pen-and-ink landscapes. These drawings, intended for sale, were very popular with collectors and enthusiasts alike, and a large number of them are preserved in public collections.
Domenico’s discovery of engravings of Nordic landscapes and drawings by Patinir and Matsys had an influence on the conception of his own landscapes, with their vast panoramas of high mountains, deep valleys, wooded hills and maritime spaces, animated by characters of all kinds. Domenico settled in Padua before 1523, where he remained for the rest of his life.
Most of his pictorial work has disappeared. It was his engravings and drawings that made him famous.