Who was Bronzino's most significant employer?
Leonardo da Vinci
Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
Michelangelo
Pontormo
Answer
Agnolo Bronzino (1503-72) was an Italian painter of the Florentine High Renaissance. He was a pupil of Jacopo Pontormo and his most significant employer was Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany. Bronzino's paintings are characterized by their realism and use of bright colors. He is best known for his portraits of the Medici family, including Cosimo I and his wife Eleonora of Toledo.
Brushstrokes of Brilliance: Unveiling Bronzino, the Master of Italian Mannerism
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