1516 in art

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Events

• Lucas Cranach the Elder paints the picture cycle The 10 Commandments.
• Titian is replaced by Prior Fra Germano da Casale Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, his first big order for a religious painting. He starts working on the Assumption, which will last until 1518.

• 1516: Leonardo da Vinci completed the painting of John the Baptist. It is believed to be da Vinci's last oil painting.

Born

• Hans Mielich, German painter and draftsman († 1573)

Died

• Before July: Jacopo de ' Barbari, Italian painter and engraver (* 1475 )

• August: Hieronymus Bosch, Dutch painter (* 1450 )
• November 29: Giovanni Bellini, Italian painter (c. 1430)
• Giovanni Antonio Boltraffio, Italian painter (* 1467 )
• Antonio Lombardo, Venetian sculptor (c. 1458 )
• Giuliano da Sangallo, Italian architect of the Medici ( * 1445 )