Padovanino or Varotari Alessandro Leone over the Normans. His pupils included Pietro Liberi, Bartolomeo Scaliger, Pietro della Vecchia, Giulio Carpioni and his own son, Dario Varotari the Younger. His sister Chiara Varotari was a well known portraitist. Among his students was Caterina Tarabotti.
Padovanino was a highly respected artist in his time. Although he had earned much of his fame due to his talents as a copyist, he still deserves a place in the history of painting. He had learned painting in the style of Titian, to whose spirit and style he was faithful throughout his career. His career lasted well into the seventeenth century. His paintings are characterized for their narrative ability and their sensuality.
Venus and Cupid
Venus and Mars Surprised by Vulcan
Rape of Europa
Venus sleeping with angels
Orfeus
Mars and Venus playing Chess

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