Andrea Bellunello, also known as Andrea di San Vito (1440 – 1506) was an Italian painter active in the early

Renaissance The Renaissance ( , ) is a Periodization, period of history and a European cultural movement covering the 15th and 16th centuries. It marked the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity and was characterized by an effort to revive and sur ...

period. He was born either in

San Vito San Vito may refer to: Persons *Saint Vitus, saint, origin of all San Vito names Places Settlements in Italy * Bagnolo San Vito, province of Mantua * Celle di San Vito, province of Foggia *Monte San Vito, province of Ancona * San Vito, Sardinia ...

in the

Friuli Friuli (; ; or ; ; ) is a historical region of northeast Italy. The region is marked by its separate regional and ethnic identity predominantly tied to the Friulians, who speak the Friulian language. It comprises the major part of the autono ...

, or in

Belluno Belluno (; ; ) is a town and province in the Veneto region of northern Italy. Located about north of Venice, Belluno is the Capital (political), capital of the province of Belluno and the most important city in the Eastern Dolomites region. W ...

. He was active in the

Udine Udine ( ; ; ; ; ) is a city and (municipality) in northeastern Italy, in the middle of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, between the Adriatic Sea and the Carnic Alps. It is the capital of the Province of Udine, Regional decentralization entity ...

and surrounding region of Friuli. He worked with or under

Francesco Squarcione Francesco Squarcione (''c.'' 1395 – after 1468) was an Italian artist from Padua. His pupils included Andrea Mantegna (with whom he had many legal battles), Cosimo Tura and Carlo Crivelli. There are only two works signed by him: the ''Ma ...

and/or Bortolotto di Belluno. Among his pupils were Giorgio di Beccaio (active 1492–1506);

Giorgio di Cecco Giorgio may refer to: * Castel Giorgio, ''comune'' in Umbria, Italy * Giorgio (name), an Italian given name and surname * Giorgio Moroder, or Giorgio, Italian record producer ** ''Giorgio'' (album), an album by Giorgio Moroder * "Giorgio" (song), ...

(born Pordenone, 1465). Andrea painted a ''Crucifixion'' for the Grand Council of

, and an altarpiece for the church of San Floreano in

Forni di Sopra Forni di Sopra (, in the local Fornes dialects, Fornes dialect ) is a town and (municipality) in the Province of Udine, Regional decentralization entity of Udine in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, northeast Italy. It is located on the Dolomi ...

. He also painted a Madonna for the Annunciata in San Vito.Contributo secondo-quarto ed ultimo, alla storia dell'arte nel Friuli
By Vincenzo Joppi, page 17.

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* People from Friuli 15th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 16th-century Italian painters Italian Renaissance painters 1440 births 1506 deaths {{Italy-painter-15thC-stub