Pontormo
Sign in to saveJacopo Carucci or Carrucci (; May 24, 1494 – January 2, 1557), usually known as Jacopo (da) Pontormo or simply Pontormo (), was an Italian Mannerist painter and portraitist from the Florentine School. His work represents a profound stylistic shift from the calm perspectival regularity that characterized the art of the Florentine Renaissance. He is famous for his use of twining poses, coupled with ambiguous perspective; his figures often seem to float in an uncertain environment, unhampered by the forces of gravity.
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- Born
- 24 May 1494
- Died
- 02 January 1557
- Works
- 16
Top works
- Pontormo, Deposition
- Da Pontormo & per Pontormo
- Diario
- Il libro mio
- Disegni del Pontormo del Gabinetto di disegni e stampe degli Uffizi
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Key facts
- Artist.name
- Pontormo
- Artist.image
- 138 le vite, jacopo pontormo.jpg
- Artist.caption
- Illustration from Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects by Giorgio Vasari, 1568 edition
- Artist.birth_name
- Jacopo Carucci
- Artist.birth_date
- May 24, 1494
- Artist.birth_place
- Pontorme near Empoli, Republic of Florence
- Artist.death_place
- Florence, Republic of Florence
- Artist.field
- Painting
- Artist.movement
- Mannerism
- Artist.works
- The Deposition from the Cross
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Key dates
- Born
- 24 May 1494
- Died
- 2 January 1557
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jacopo
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Italy
- Place of birth
- Empoli
- Place of death
- Florence
- Occupation
- draftsperson
- Languages spoken
- Italian
- Student of
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Field of work
- painting
Article
12 sectionsContents
- Biography and early work
- Main works in Florence
- Lost or damaged works
- Critical assessment and legacy
- Anthology of works
- Early works (until 1521)
- Mature works (1522–30)
- Late works (after 1530)
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Jacopo Carucci or Carrucci (; May 24, 1494 – January 2, 1557), usually known as Jacopo (da) Pontormo or simply Pontormo (), was an Italian Mannerist painter and portraitist from the Florentine School. His work represents a profound stylistic shift from the calm perspectival regularity that characterized the art of the Florentine Renaissance. He is famous for his use of twining poses, coupled with ambiguous perspective; his figures often seem to float in an uncertain environment, unhampered by the forces of gravity.
==Biography and early work== Jacopo Carucci was born at Pontorme (then known as Pontormo or Puntormo), near Empoli, to Bartolomeo di Jacopo di Martino Carrucci and Alessandra di Pasquale di Zanobi. Vasari relates how the orphaned boy, "young, melancholy, and lonely", was shuttled around as a young apprentice: