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Also known as Bernardino di Betto, Bernardino Pintoricchio, Bernardino Di Betto-Benedetto di Biagio, Bernardino di Betto Pintoricchio, Penturicchio, Bernardino di Betto Pinturicchio, Bernardino di Betto-Benedetto di Biagio Pinturicchio, Bernardino Betti

220px|thumb|Crucifixion between Sts. Jerome and Christopher|The Crucifixion with Sts. Jerome and Christopher, 1471, oil on wood, 59 × 40 cm, [[Galleria Borghese, Rome]] 220px|thumb|Fresco at Siena Cathedral depicting [[Pope Pius II]] Pinturicchio, or Pintoricchio (, ; born Bernardino di Betto; 1454–1513), also known as Benetto di Biagio or Sordicchio, was an Italian Renaissance painter. He acquired his nickname (meaning "little painter") because of his small stature and he used it to sign some of his artworks that he produced during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.

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Bernardino Pinturicchio, also known as Pinturicchio de Pérouse, was an Italian painter, illuminator, and draftsperson active during the Renaissance. Born in Perugia in 1454, he was a student of Pietro Perugino and worked within the Catholic tradition. He died in Siena on December 11, 1513.

His notable works include the Crucifixion Between Saints Jerome and Christopher and contributions to the Piccolomini Library. His paintings are held in the collections of the Städel Museum, the National Gallery of Art, the Nationalmuseum, and the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. He is described in sources such as The Nuttall Encyclopædia and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Key facts

Artist.name
Bernardino Pinturicchio
Artist.image
Pinturicchio self.jpg
Artist.image_size
200px
Artist.caption
Self-portrait at the Baglioni Chapel
Artist.birth_name
Bernardino di Betto
Artist.birth_date
1454
Artist.birth_place
Perugia, Papal States
Artist.death_place
Siena, Republic of Siena
Artist.field
Painting, fresco
Artist.training
Pietro Perugino
Artist.movement
Italian Renaissance

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Place of birth
Perugia
Place of death
Siena
Occupation
draftsperson
Languages spoken
Italian
Religion
Catholicism
Student of
Pietro Perugino
Movement
Renaissance
Image
Pinturicchio self.jpg
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Commons category
Pinturicchio
date of birth
1454-00-00
date of death
1513-12-11
Commons Creator page
Pinturicchio
influenced by
Pietro Perugino
has works in the collection
Pinacoteca Vaticana
name
Pinturicchio
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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Pinturicchio, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
Contents
  • Biography
  • Early years
  • Work in Santa Maria del Popolo in Rome
  • Works in the Vatican Library
  • Works
  • Notes
  • Sources
  • External links

220px|thumb|Crucifixion between Sts. Jerome and Christopher|The Crucifixion with Sts. Jerome and Christopher, 1471, oil on wood, 59 × 40 cm, [[Galleria Borghese, Rome]] 220px|thumb|Fresco at Siena Cathedral depicting [[Pope Pius II]] Pinturicchio, or Pintoricchio (, ; born Bernardino di Betto; 1454–1513), also known as Benetto di Biagio or Sordicchio, was an Italian Renaissance painter. He acquired his nickname (meaning "little painter") because of his small stature and he used it to sign some of his artworks that he produced during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.

==Biography==

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