Piero del Pollaiuolo ( , , ; also spelled Pollaiolo; in

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– 1496 in

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), also known as Piero Benci, was an

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from

. His brother was the artist

Antonio del Pollaiuolo Antonio del Pollaiuolo ( , , ; 17 January 1429/14334 February 1498), also known as Antonio di Jacopo Pollaiuolo or Antonio Pollaiuolo (also spelled Pollaiolo), was an Italian painter, sculptor, engraver, and goldsmith during the Italian Re ...

and the two frequently worked together. Their work shows both classical influences and an interest in

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; reportedly, the brothers carried out dissections to improve their knowledge of the subject.

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includes a biography of Piero del Pollaiuolo in his ''

Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects ''The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects'' ( it, Le vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori, e architettori), often simply known as ''The Lives'' ( it, Le Vite), is a series of artist biographies written by 16th-ce ...

''.

Works

*'' Profile Portrait of a Young Woman'' (c. 1465) – oil on wood *'' The Archangel Raphael and Tobias'' (c. 1465–1470) *''

Cardinal del Portogallo Altarpiece The ''Cardinal of Portugal's altarpiece'' (It: ''Pala del cardinale del Portogallo'') or ''Altarpiece for the Cardinal of Portugal's chapel'', is a painting of in tempera and oil on panel by one or both of the brothers Antonio del Pollaiuolo, A ...

'' (1467–1668) –

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* Seven Virtues (1469–1470; six painted by Pollaiuolo): *: ''Charity'' *: ''Faith'' *: ''Temperance'' *: ''Prudence'' *: ''Hope'' *: ''Justice'' *'' Portrait of a Young Woman'' (c. 1470) *''

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'' (c. 1470–1480) *''

Portrait of Galeazzo Maria Sforza ''Portrait of Galeazzo Maria Sforza'' is an oil on panel painting by Piero del Pollaiuolo, now in the Uffizi in Florence. It was produced in 1471 on Galeazzo Maria Sforza's third visit to Florence to strengthen his alliance with Lorenzo the Mag ...

'' (c. 1471) – tempera on wood *'' Portrait of a Woman'' (c. 1475) *''

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'' (completed 1475) – oil on wood *''

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'' (1483) – altarpiece painted in the choir of the cathedral at San Gimignano

References

External links

Biography on the Web Gallery of ArtPiero del Pollaiuolo at Panopticon Virtual Art Gallery''Italian Paintings: Florentine School''
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collection catalog containing information about Pollaiuolo and his works (see pages 123–125; MMA
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