Francesco Ubertini Verdi (1494 - 1557)
1494-03-01Florence, Italy1557-10-05Florence, ItalyItaly
Francesco Ubertini Verdi
Francesco Ubertini Verdi, nicknamed Bacchiacca, was an Italian late Renaissance painter of the Florentine school.
He was born into a creative family: his father was a goldsmith and his brothers were painters. Bacchiacca earned a reputation for his skill as a painter and became the court painter to the dukes, and carried out commissions to paint walls and ceilings for noble Italian families, painting portraits, allegories, altarpieces and images.
Date and place of birt: | 1 march 1494, Florence, Italy |
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Date and place of death: | 5 october 1557, Florence, Italy |
Nationality: | Italy |
Period of activity: | XVI century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
Art school / group: | Florentine School |
Genre: | Allegory, Portrait, Religious genre |
Art style: | Baroque, Mannerism |