When a young man rose to power in 16th-century Florence, many wealthy and influential people in the city hoped to enrich themselves. Little did they know that the young man was a cunning and strong-willed politician. He eventually managed to transform the Republic of Florence into the Grand Duch of Tuscany. Cosimo I de Medici …
Bronzino Paintings
The first two decades of the 16th century marked the High Renaissance, a period in history when multiple talented Renaissance artists produced works of art. Agnolo di Cosimo (1503-1572), better known by his nickname “Bronzino,” was born at the start of it and was surely influenced by painters who worked n his native Florence. The …
This Italian artist was born during the first couple of years of the High Renaissance, a time when multiple extremely talented artists converged. Agnolo di Cosimo (1503-1572) is better known by his nickname “Bronzino” and was a Mannerist artist. This was the period in art history that followed the High Renaissance. He worked for large …