Bronzino

Bronzino Agnolo Italian Mannerist painter Agnolo di Cosimo often remembered as Bronzino (Italian: El Bronzino [il brondzino]) or Agnolo Bronzino, was born in Florence and resided from 17 November 1503 to 23 November 1572. Bronzino's nickname may be a reference to either his blond hair or dark skin tone.  He spent his whole life in Florence and was kept busy as the court painter of Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, starting in his late 30s. While he concentrated on portraiture, he also created a variety of religious and symbolic topics, including Venus, Cupid, Folly, and Time, which...
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