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
The 16th century was an important transition period in the history of art. Many young aspiring artists believed that everything in art had already been achieved. You can’t really blame them because Mannerist artists had to walk in the footsteps of the likes of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael. One of the painters who …
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 …