Sebastianodel Piombo

Sebastiano del Piombo (1485-1547), Italian painter, was born at Venice, whence he was sometimes called VENEZIANO. He first studied music but afterwards turned to painting, studying under the painters Bellini and Giorgione. The last-named he equalled in imitating him. He went to Rome in later life, and made the acquaintance of Michelangelo, who persuaded him to paint the fine Resurrection of Lazarus now in the National Gallery of London.