Giovanni Balducci, called Il Cosci, (ca. 1560—ca. 1631) was an Italianmannerist painter. Born in Florence, he was trained by Giovanni Battista Naldini. He is one of the collaborators under the supervision of Vasari and Zuccaro on the massive (1575-79), yet generally uninspired decoration of the dome of cathedral of Florence, Santa Maria di Fiori. He also assisted Alessandro Allori in decoration of Vasari's Gallery for the Uffizi. Events February 27 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation of Scotland The first tulip bulb was brought from Turkey to the Netherlands. ... // Events February 5 - Roger Williams emigrates to Boston. ... Mannerism is the term used to describe the artistic style that arose in mid-16th century. ... Florences skyline Florence (Italian: ) is the capital city of the region of Tuscany, Italy. ... Giorgio Vasari (Arezzo, Tuscany July 3, 1511 - Florence, June 27, 1574) was an Italian painter and architect, mainly known for his famous biographies of Italian artists. ... The Uffizi Gallery (Italian: Galleria degli Uffizi) is a palace or palazzo in Florence, holding one of the oldest and most famous art museums in the world. ...
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