Giovanni Agostino da Lodi: First Monographic Exhibition at Pinacoteca di Brera

The Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan is hosting the first monographic exhibition dedicated to Giovanni Agostino da Lodi, a Lombard painter long known as Pseudo Boccaccino. The show, titled 'Giovanni Agostino da Lodi. Un pittore itinerante tra Leonardo e Giorgione', runs until September 13, 2026, in the museum's Sale Napoleoniche. It features high-level loans from the Louvre, the Uffizi, and the National Gallery of London, alongside works from Brera's permanent collection. The exhibition traces the artist's career from his training in late 15th-century Milan, influenced by masters such as Foppa, Butinone, Zenale, Bramantino, and Leonardo da Vinci, to his move to Venice, where he painted the Pala dei Barcaioli for the island of San Cristoforo della Pace. His return to Milan in 1510 is documented, and the show highlights his interactions with contemporaries like Luini, Boltraffio, Marco d'Oggiono, and Bergognone. A key work is the signed panel 'Santi Pietro e Giovanni Evangelista' from Brera, which helped identify the artist. The exhibition also includes drawings demonstrating his skill as a draftsman, with caricatural studies reminiscent of Leonardo.