Moses Defending the Daughters of Jethro by Rosso Fiorentino (c.1523) at the Uffizi Gallery, Florence.

Rosso Fiorentino (meaning "the Red Florentine" in Italian),or Il Rosso, whose name was Giovan Battista di Jacopo (1494-1540), was an Italian Mannerist painter, in oil and fresco, belonging to the Florentine school. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1576x2167, 375 KB) Description: Title: de: Moses verteidigt die Töchter Jethros Technique: de: Öl auf Leinwand Dimensions: de: 160 × 117 cm Country of origin: de: Italien Current location (city): de: Florenz Current location (gallery): de: Galleria degli Uffizi Other notes... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1576x2167, 375 KB) Description: Title: de: Moses verteidigt die Töchter Jethros Technique: de: Öl auf Leinwand Dimensions: de: 160 × 117 cm Country of origin: de: Italien Current location (city): de: Florenz Current location (gallery): de: Galleria degli Uffizi Other notes... Events April - Battle of Villalar - Forces loyal to Emperor Charles V defeat the Comuneros, a league of urban bourgeois rebelling against Charles in Spain. ... The Uffizi Gallery (Italian Galleria degli Uffizi) is a palace or palazzo in Florence, holding one of the most famous museums in the world. ... 1494 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1540 was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... In Parmigianinos Madonna with the Long Neck (1534-40), Mannerism makes itself known by elongated proportions, affected poses, and unclear perspective. ... Painting by Rembrandt self-portrait Detail from Las Meninas by Diego Velazquez, in which the painter portrayed himself at work For the computer graphics program, see Corel Painter. ... For other uses, see Fresco (disambiguation). ... The Florentine School refers to artists in, from or influenced by the style developed in the 14th century, largely through the efforts of Giotto di Bondone, and in the 15th century the leading school of the world. ...

Biography

Born in Florence with the red hair that gave him his nickname, Rosso first trained in the studio of Andrea del Sarto alongside his contemporary, Pontormo. This article is about the city in Italy. ... A self portrait. ... Jacopo Carrucci (Pontormo, near Empoli, May 24, 1494 - January 2, 1557), usually known as Jacopo da Pontormo, or simply Pontormo, was a Florentine Mannerist painter and portraitist. ...

Fleeing Rome after the Sacking of 1527, Rosso eventually went to France where he secured a position in the court of Francis I in 1530. He remained there until his death. Together with Francesco Primaticcio, he was one of the leading artists to work at the Chateau Fontainebleau as part of the "First School of Fontainebleau"), spending much of his life there. Following Rosso's death, which was not suicide as claimed by Vasari, in 1540, Francesco Primaticcio took charge of the artistic direction at Fontainebleau. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Francis I (François Ier in French) (September 12, 1494 – March 31, 1547), called the Father and Restorer of Letters (le Père et Restaurateur des Lettres), was crowned King of France in 1515 in the cathedral at Reims and reigned until 1547. ... June 25 - Augsburg confession presented to Charles V of Holy Roman Empire. ... The rape of Helena, 1530-1539. ... The central range of Fontainebleau The Royal Chateau of Fontainebleau (in the Seine-et-Marne d partement), the largest of the French royal chateaux, introduced to France the Italian Mannerist style in interior decoration and in gardens, and transformed them in the translation. ... The Ecole de Fontainebleau refers to two periods of artistic production in France during the late Renaissance centered around the royal Château of Fontainebleau. ... 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. ... Year 1540 was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... The rape of Helena, 1530-1539. ...

Rosso's reputation, along those of other stylized late Renaissance Florentines, was long out of favour in comparison to other more naturalistic and graceful contemporaries, but has revived considerably in recent decades. His poses are certainly contorted, and his figures often appear haggard and thin, but his work has considerable power. Although many major museums have examples, it did not help that his masterpiece was and is in a city off the normal tourist track. [1]

Deposition altarpiece (Volterra)

Rosso Fiorentino. Deposition. 1521. Oil on wood. 375 × 196 cm. Pinacoteca Comunale di Volterra, Italy.

His masterpiece is generally considered to be the Deposition or Descent from the Cross altarpiece in the Pinacoteca Comunale di Volterra (initially painted for the Duomo). In contrast to the frozen grief of other depositions, this one appears as a hurried and complicated operation, while the figures below have simple and forceful expressions of quiet grief, with powerful expressions hinted at by hidden faces. The sky is somber. The three ladders and those carrying down Christ appear precarious. Christ himself is sallow. Contrast this frenetic, windswept scene with the equally complex, but more restrained composition on the same theme by the near contemporary Florentine Mannerist Pontormo.i painted this Image File history File links Size of this preview: 344 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1576 × 2748 pixel, file size: 321 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 344 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1576 × 2748 pixel, file size: 321 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Rogier van der Weyden. ... The Annunciation Triptych is an altarpiece, ca. ... A view of Volterra. ... Jacopo Carrucci (Pontormo, near Empoli, May 24, 1494 - January 2, 1557), usually known as Jacopo da Pontormo, or simply Pontormo, was a Florentine Mannerist painter and portraitist. ...

External links

• Rosso Fiorentino's biography at Web Gallery of Art

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