ZELOTTI, Giovanni Battista
(b. 1526, Verona, d. 1578, Mantova)

Episode from the Life of Alexander the Great

1561-65
Fresco
Villa Godi Malinverni, Lonedo di Lugo Vicentino

In the central hall of the villa, imposing, monumental arcades with projecting trabeation, crowned by tympanums, stand out against the walls like stage sets, framing two episodes from the life of Alexander the Great.