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Agnolo di Cosimo (Italian: [ˈaɲɲolo di ˈkɔːzimo]; 17 November 1503 – 23 November 1572), usually known as Bronzino (Italian: Il Bronzino [il bronˈdziːno]) or Agnolo Bronzino, was an Italian Mannerist painter from Florence.
Il Bronzino (born November 17, 1503, Florence [Italy]—died November 23, 1572, Florence) was a Florentine painter whose polished and elegant portraits are outstanding examples of the Mannerist style.
By 1540, Pontormo’s student Agnolo Bronzino (1503–1572) had become the leading artist working in this style in Florence and court painter to Cosimo I de’ Medici, grand duke of Tuscany.
Agnolo di Cosimo (called Bronzino) was the leading painter of mid-16th-century Florence. According to Vasari he is the boy on the steps in his teacher Pontormo's 'Joseph with Jacob in Egypt', also in the National Gallery.
'Bronzino's works are considered the epitome of Florentine disegno and, at the same time, its final pinnacle, which had already assumed the character of Mannerism. Bronzino, who was a pupil of...
Bronzino produced religious and mythological paintings but was particularly outstanding as a portraitist. Rather than depicting every detail of the sitter’s appearance, Bronzino focused on aspects such as social position, the elegance of the pose and the restraint and bearing of his models.
Agnolo Bronzino: List of works - All Artworks by Date 1→10.
Bronzino (Agnolo di Cosimo di Mariano) Italian. 1530s. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 612. The identity of this arrogant young man is unknown, but he must have belonged to Bronzino’s close circle of literary friends in Florence and probably holds a book of poetry.
Agnolo di Cosimo, usually known as Bronzino or Agnolo Bronzino, was an Italian Mannerist painter from Florence. His sobriquet, Bronzino, may refer to his relatively dark skin or reddish hair.
Bronzino (Agnolo di Cosimo Tori) was one of the greatest artists of Mannerism, known for his portraits. His life and major works.
