Agnolo Bronzino

Variant namesprimary name: Agnolo Bronzino

DatesBiographical dates: 1503 - 1572 Dead: dead 1572 Born: born 1503

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BiographyBiography: Agnolo di Cosimo di Mariano, called Bronzino, was the son of a butcher. At the age of 14 he became a pupil of Pontormo, and they were to remain collaborators for many years. His early works comprised the decoration of the Capponi Chapel in the church of Santa Felicità in Florence, and he continued to execute fresco decorations for private chapels in the city. But he is better known for his allegories and for his portraits of the ruling Medici family and the members of the Medici court, children, relatives, and members of the Panciatichi, Lenzi and Martelli families, but also of potentates from other parts of Italy, such as Stefano Colonna and Andrea Doria.

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