Bernardino Luini (1482-1532) was an Italian painter. Born in Dumenza , he was one of the most important Lombard painters of the early 16th century. He was influenced by Leonardo da Vinci. He painted several frescoes in palaces and churches in and around Milan. The most well known of these are the frescoes for Villa Pelucca in Sesto San Giovanni (now in the Brera Gallery , Milan) and the frescoes in the church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli in Saronno . He was known especially for his graceful female figures. He died in Milan.
