Born Giovanni di Niccolò de Luteri, the artist known as Dosso Dossi was a central figure of the Ferrarese school during the Italian Renaissance. His early training and artistic development were deeply shaped by the Venetian tradition, leading to a style characterized by rich color palettes and a focus on light and landscape.

His body of work is noted for its mythological and allegorical subjects, often rendered with a sense of fantasy and poetic narrative. He frequently collaborated with his brother, Battista Dossi, and served the Este court in Ferrara for much of his career, producing both large-scale religious commissions and intimate cabinet paintings.