Franco dei Russi
Italian illuminator
About Franco dei Russi
Lived 1401 – 1500. Franco dei Russi was an illuminator.
Biografia Franco dei Russi was a manuscript illustrator in the Early Renaissance above all active in Lombardy from 1450 to 1482.
In 1450 he participated in the creation of the Bible of Borso d'Este, considered one of the great Italian projects of illuminated manuscripts. The work took six years (1455–61) by a group of artists guided by Taddeo Crivelli
He also worked in Venice for the library of Federico da Montefeltro in Urbino (1474-1482).
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Who was Franco dei Russi?
Italian illuminator
When was Franco dei Russi born?
Franco dei Russi was born in 1401 in Mantua.
When did Franco dei Russi die?
Franco dei Russi died in 1500.
What was Franco dei Russi's occupation?
Franco dei Russi was an illuminator.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Franco dei Russi. https://biography.guide/franco-dei-russi/
MLA: "Franco dei Russi." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/franco-dei-russi/.
Chicago: "Franco dei Russi." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/franco-dei-russi/.
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