Mercurio Baiardo Explained

Mercurio Baiardo or Bajardo (active 1555–1574) was an Italian painter, active during the Renaissance in Parma. He was a pupil of Parmigianino. In 1568, he painted in chiaro-oscuro, figures for pilasters of the dome of the church of the Steccata.^{[1] [2]} For the church of Santa Maria del Quartiere, he painted a Madonna and Lactating Child (1574).^{[3] [4]} He also painted frescoes for the Palazzo Venturini, Parma.

Notes and References

1. https://books.google.com/books?id=AGtTAAAAMAAJ Parma
2. https://books.google.com/books?id=x519UvWjvh0C Emilia Romagna
3. https://books.google.com/books?id=qJFJAAAAMAAJ Dizionario biografico dei Parmigiani illustri o benemeriti nelle scienze
4. https://books.google.com/books?id=WZpAAAAAYAAJ Nuovissima guida per osservare le pitture si a olio che a fresco esistenti nelle chiese di Parma