Rocco Marconi

Although little is known about the training and life of the Italian painter Rocco Marconi, it is clear he was active in Venice and Treviso in the early sixteenth century. He was likely from a family originating from Bergamo, but was probably born in Venice.

Marconi worked first in the atelier of Giovanni Bellini, where he stayed for over 25 years, and his early works clearly follow the style of his master. Upon Bellini's death in 1516, Marconi moved to the workshop of Jacopo Palma il Vecchio, with whom he collaborated on several works. This change of masters also catalysed a shift in Marconi's style, with his figures become more dynamic and his colour palette became more refined. During this period he specialised in representing scenes from Christ's life, especially Christ and the Adulteress and Christ with Martha and Mary, although at time certain attribution is impossible.

By 1517, Marconi was an auditor of the Venetian Guild of Painters which demonstrates his importance in the artistic establishment during this time. Moreover, in 1526 he is documented as a member of the brotherhood of the Scuola di Sant'Anna. Marconi died in Venice in 1529.