Piero Pollaiuolo
1441-1496 Italy/Early Renaissance
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Brief Biography-Piero Pollaiuolo was the younger brother of Antonio Pollaiuolo. They worked together in Florence, where the Medici patronised them. Both were painters, goldsmiths, and sculptors; however, Antonio was more affiliated with sculptors but liaised on Piero’s paintings. In addition, Antonio dissected bodies to study anatomy, although it was a subject of interest to both. One of Antonio’s most famous pictures is The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian, noted for its perspective in the Tuscan background landscape and where the foreground is not connected. It makes the scene precise in draughtsmanship while harmonious in its configuration. It is in the London National Gallery. |
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