Pontormo
Pontormo | |
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Illustration from Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects by Giorgio Vasari, 1568 edition | |
| Born | Jacopo Carucci May 24, 1494 Pontorme near Empoli, Republic of Florence |
| Died | January 2, 1557 (aged 62) Florence, Republic of Florence |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Known for | Painting |
| Notable work | The Deposition from the Cross |
| Movement | Mannerism |
Jacopo Carucci or Carrucci (IPA: [ˈjaːkopo ka(r)ˈruttʃi]; May 24, 1494 – January 2, 1557), usually known as Jacopo (da) Pontormo or simply Pontormo (IPA: [ponˈtormo]), 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.