(c. 1480-1556) Italian painter. Born in Venice, he was active in Bergamo, Treviso, Venice, Ancona, and Rome. His early works were influenced by Giovanni Bellini; his mature style belongs to the High Renaissance. He painted religious works but is best known for his portraits, which often convey a sense of unease or an air of melancholy.

ETYM French loto or Italian lotto, prop., a lot; of German origin. Related to Lot.
A game in which numbered balls are drawn and random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards; SYN. bingo, beano, keno.