Agnolo Bronzino

Bronzino was born November 17, 1503, in the town of Monticello outside of Florence. Agnolo did not have wealth growing up as a boy. He started his art education when he was at the age of 11. In 1515 Agnolo  undertook a apprenticeship in Florence with a man who shortly became his inspiration. Some people even say he was like a adopted father. This man goes by the name of Jacopo Carucci, or better known as Pontormo. In 1522 when Agnolo was just 19 years old, the plague broke out in Florence. Due to this Agnolo decided to leave to avoid the Black Death and stayed three miles away at Certosa di Galuzzo. In 1925 Pontormo asked Agnolo for help for his masterpiece. Deposition from the Cross. This altarpiece was painted in the Florentine church of Santa Felicita. Pontormo was given the job to decorate the entire church with frescoes and in a showing to Pontormo's trust in and affection for Bronzino he allowed him to help once again. Agnolo went to Urbino after the siege of Florence in 1530 after he was invited there by the Duke of Urbino to paint a nude Cupid on a spandrel of a vault. Soon after he arrived, Agnolo wrote a letter numerous times asking Bronzino to come back. A prince at Urbino was really impressed with Bronzino's work and commissioned him to paint his portrait. Once the painting was done Bronzino rejoined his teacher in Florence. As ronzino grew to fame for his portraits the nobility in Florence took note. He became the official portraitist for the Medici and shortly after went to work painting portraits of the ruling family members. Bronzino had many students as he worked as a court painter. He did this job until he died.

This is a painting of Angelo Bronzino