About Piero di Cosimo
Renaissance eccentric who ate fifty hard-boiled eggs at a time and painted mythological fantasies no Florentine school could claim
Where to see Piero di Cosimo
Collection holdings are reported here; current display varies. Check with each museum before visiting.
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3 recorded works
National Gallery of Art
Washington D.C., United States
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3 recorded works
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
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2 recorded worksLouvre
Paris, France
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2 recorded works
Mauritshuis
The Hague, Netherlands
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2 recorded works
Gemäldegalerie Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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2 recorded works
National Gallery
London, United Kingdom
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2 recorded works
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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2 recorded works
Hermitage Museum
Saint Petersburg, Russia
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1 recorded work
Toledo Museum of Art
Toledo, United States
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1 recorded work
Courtauld Gallery
London, United Kingdom
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Piero di Cosimo prints
Hand-finished archival prints from Piero di Cosimo's body of work.
Madonna and Child with Saints and Angels - Piero di Cosimo
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Portrait of a Woman - Piero di Cosimo
From £28.00
The Myth of Prometheus - Piero di Cosimo
From £28.00
Maria Magdalena - Piero di Cosimo
From £28.00
The Discovery of Honey by Bacchus - Piero di Cosimo
From £28.00
The Young Saint John the Baptist - Piero di Cosimo
From £28.00
Portrait of a Young Man - Piero di Cosimo
From £37.00
Venus, Mars, and Cupid - Piero di Cosimo
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1 recorded work
Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister
Dresden, Germany
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1 recorded work
National Galleries Scotland
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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1 recorded work
Condé Museum
Chantilly, France
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1 recorded workPhilbrook Museum of Art
Tulsa, United States
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1 recorded work
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Boston, United States
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1 recorded work
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica
Rome, Italy
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1 recorded work
Museo de Arte de Worcester
Worcester, United States
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1 recorded work
Dulwich Picture Gallery
London, United Kingdom
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1 recorded work
Harvard Art Museums
Cambridge, United States
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1 recorded work
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
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1 recorded work
São Paulo Museum of Art
São Paulo, Brazil
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1 recorded work
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
Hartford, United States
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1 recorded work
Sistine Chapel
Vatican City, Vatican City
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1 recorded work
Saint Louis Art Museum
St. Louis, United States
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1 recorded work
National Gallery of Canada
Ottawa, Canada
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1 recorded work
Yale University Art Gallery
New Haven, United States
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0 recorded works
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
Rotterdam, Netherlands
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Who was Piero di Cosimo?
Piero di Cosimo was a Renaissance-era painter who worked in Florence, taking his name from his master Cosimo Rosselli. Giorgio Vasari described him as eccentric, detailing his fear of thunderstorms and aversion to cultivated gardens. He operated outside official artistic circles, borrowing from various artists without adhering to a specific school.Who is Piero di Cosimo?
Piero di Cosimo was an artist whose early work was influenced by Filippino Lippi, Ghirlandaio, and Dutch masters. He followed Leonardo in his treatment of colour, combining varied strands to produce atmospheric and dramatic moments.What was Piero di Cosimo's art style?
Piero di Cosimo's art style was influenced by Leonardo, Signorelli, and Netherlandish artists, though he did not belong to any particular school. His mythological paintings are characterised by hybrid creatures and fantastic landscapes. He also painted portraits and designed festival pageants.What is Piero di Cosimo known for?
Piero di Cosimo is known for his mythological paintings featuring hybrid creatures and fantastic scenes, often based on Vitruvius's theories of human evolution. He also painted portraits, such as the posthumous bust of Simonetta Vespucci, and designed pageants for Florentine festivals. He reportedly found inspiration for battles and cityscapes in wall stains.What art movement was Piero di Cosimo part of?
Piero di Cosimo was associated with the Renaissance movement.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Piero di Cosimo's works across the following collections.
- [1] museum Philbrook Museum of Art Used for: museum holdings.
- [2] book Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author, Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author - The Art Book_ New Edition, Mini Format Used for: biography.
- [3] book Masterpieces of western art : a history of art in 900 individual studies from the Gothic to the present day Used for: biography.
- [4] book Beckett, Wendy, The story of painting Used for: biography.
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