Agnolo Bronzino (1503 - 1572)
1503-11-17Florence, Italy1572-11-23Florence, ItalyItaly
Agnolo Bronzino
Agnolo di Cosimo di Mariano, also Agnolo Tori, called Bronzino was an Italian painter, an important representative of Mannerism.
Bronzino was a painter of frescoes, altarpieces, devotional paintings and allegorical and mythological scenes. However, he excelled above all as an outstanding portrait painter. As in the case of Raphael, his works could be disseminated through the new possibilities of printmaking.
Date and place of birt: | 17 november 1503, Florence, Italy |
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Date and place of death: | 23 november 1572, Florence, Italy |
Nationality: | Italy |
Period of activity: | XVI century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter, Portraitist |
Art school / group: | Florentine School |
Genre: | Genre art, Mythological painting, Portrait, Religious genre |
Art style: | Mannerism |
Technique: | Fresco |