Ercole de' Roberti

'''Ercole de' Roberti (c. 1451 – 1496), also known as Ercole Ferrarese or Ercole da Ferrara''', was an Italian artist of the Early Renaissance and the School of Ferrara. He was profiled in Vasari's ''Le Vite delle più eccellenti pittori, scultori, ed architettori''. __NOTOC__ The son of the doorkeeper at the Este castle, Ercole later held the position of court artist for the Este family in Ferrara. According to Vasari:

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Paintings by Ercole are rare. His life was short and many of his works have been destroyed. Provided by Wikipedia