PAINTER

Salaì

1480 - 1524

Photo of Salaì

Icon of person Salaì

Gian Giacomo Caprotti da Oreno, better known as Salaì (1480 – 19 January 1524), was an Italian artist and pupil of Leonardo da Vinci from 1490 to 1518. Salaì entered Leonardo's household at the age of ten. Salai created paintings under the name of Andrea Salaì. He was described as one of Leonardo's students and lifelong companion and servant and was the model for Leonardo's St. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Salaì is the 420th most popular painter (up from 438th in 2024). (down from 578th in 2019)

Salaì is most famous for its use in the Italian dish, "salaì alla genovese." Salaì is a type of pork sausage that is typically made with ground pork, garlic, pepper, and salt.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Salaì by language

Loading...

Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Salaì ranks 420 out of 2,023. Before her are Robert Rauschenberg, Rachel Ruysch, Giuseppe Castiglione, Adam Elsheimer, Bartholomeus Spranger, and Fede Galizia. After her are Albert Anker, Lyonel Feininger, Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Eva Gonzalès, Sidney Nolan, and Pieter Lastman.

Most Popular Painters in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1480, Salaì ranks 16. Before her are Götz von Berlichingen, Pier Gerlofs Donia, Saint Cajetan, Philibert II, Duke of Savoy, Dosso Dossi, and Palma Vecchio. After her are Marcantonio Raimondi, Juan de Grijalva, Sebastián de Belalcázar, Jean Clouet, Stańczyk, and Giovanni Francesco Straparola. Among people deceased in 1524, Salaì ranks 9. Before her are Claude of France, Giulia Farnese, Hans Holbein the Elder, Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar, Joachim Patinir, and Marko Marulić. After her are Isabella of Aragon, Duchess of Milan, Pierre Terrail, seigneur de Bayard, Andrea Solari, Tang Yin, Johann von Staupitz, and Cristóbal de Olid.

Others Born in 1480

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 1524

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous