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Zavattari [Zavatari].
Italian family of painters. The earliest member of the family documented as a painter was Cristoforo (di Francesco) Zavattari ( fl Milan, 1404–9; d Milan, before 24 Jan 1414). Members of the family continued to work as painters in Lombardy until the mid-16th century. In 1404 Cristoforo was employed by the works of Milan Cathedral to examine and assess the value of stained-glass windows executed by Niccolò da Venezia ( fl 1391–1415); in 1409 he gilded a capital destined for one of the pilasters in the cathedral’s apse and several other figures. In February 1417 Cristoforo’s son, Franceschino (di Cristoforo) Zavattari ( fl Milan, before 1414; d Milan, 1453–7), was employed by the cathedral deputies to design and paint a large number of stained-glass windows, illustrating New Testament scenes; although he began work on the windows and was paid for what he did, nine months later the project was given to Maffiolo da Cremona for completion.
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