Piero del Pollaiuolo, whose birth name was Piero Benci, was an Italian Renaissance painter from Florence. His older brother, by about ten years, was the artist Antonio del Pollaiuolo and the two frequently collaborated.
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Portrait bust on the tomb he shared with his brother
Apollo and Daphne (c. 1470-1480), one of the works now given to Piero by its owner, the National Gallery
Portrait of a Young Woman (c. 1470), Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Milan
Justice, from the Seven Virtues, 1469-1470, Uffizi
Cardinal of Portugal's altarpiece, c. 1466
Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian, completed 1475, National Gallery, who have long attributed it to both brothers. Galli gives it to Piero alone.
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Artists born in the 1440s 6
About this person
Piero del Pollaiuolo, whose birth name was Piero Benci, was an Italian Renaissance painter from Florence. His older brother, by about ten years, was the artist Antonio del Pollaiuolo and the two frequently collaborated. Their work shows both classical influences and an interest in human anatomy; according to Vasari, the brothers carried out dissections to improve their knowledge of the subject.
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Artists
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Artist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1443 to 1496 · aged 53
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