Artist Birthdays November 17 – BRONZINO
BRONZINO (November 17, 1503 – November 23, 1572)
- Nationality: Italian
- Field: Painting
- Art Movement: Mannerism
- ARTiFact: The origin of Agnolo di Cosimo’s nickname, Bronzino (literally “bronze-colored”), is uncertain, but possibly derived from his dark complexion. It has been said that he suffered from Addison’s disease, a condition which affects the adrenal glands and often causes excessive pigmentation of the skin.
- Notable Artwork (shown below):Â Venus, Cupid, Folly, and Time, circa 1545.
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If you’re interested, Bronzino’s Allegory is the subject of my historical novel “Cupid and the Silent Goddess”, which imagines how the painting might have been created in Florence in 1544-5.
See:
http://www.twentyfirstcenturypublishers.com/index.asp?PageID=496