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Pinturicchio, or Pintoricchio (US: / ˌ p ɪ n t ə ˈ r iː k i oʊ /, Italian: [pintuˈrikkjo]; born Bernardino di Betto; 1454–1513), also known as Benetto di Biagio or Sordicchio, was an Italian Renaissance painter.
Pintoricchio or Pinturicchio (Italian: [pintuˈrikkjo]) whose formal name was Bernardino di Betto, also known as Benetto di Biagio or Sordicchio, was an Italian painter of the Renaissance. Born in Perugia in 1454 and dying in Siena in 1513, Pintoricchio acquired his nickname, meaning ("little painter"), because of his small stature.
Pinturicchio (born c. 1454, Perugia, Romagna [Italy]—died Dec. 11, 1513, Siena, Republic of Siena) was an early Italian Renaissance painter known for his highly decorative frescoes. By 1481 Pinturicchio was associated with the Umbrian artist Perugino, whose influence on him was to be permanent.
Pintoricchio or Pinturicchio whose birth name was Bernardino di Betto, also known as Benetto di Biagio or Sordicchio, was an Italian painter during the Renaissance. Born in Perugia...
Bernardino di Betto of Perugia, called Pintoricchio (or Sordicchio), mainly worked in Siena, but also in Rome and Perugia. Many authenticated works by him exist. His most important works are in the Borgia Apartments in the Vatican and in the Piccolomini Library in Siena Cathedral.
Pinturicchio Italian. ca. 1509. Not on view. The ceiling, composed of detached frescoes of mythological subjects set into casts of the original stuccowork, was painted by Pinturicchio and his workshop as part of the decoration of a room in the Palazzo del Magnifico in Siena.
Pintoricchio, Penelope with the Suitors, about 1509. Read about this painting, learn the key facts and zoom in to discover more.
Completed the frescoes in the Sistine Chapel around 1483, Pinturicchio remained “master” of Rome and after Bufalini Chapel in Santa Maria in Aracoeli, he was charged by Pope Sixtus IV, to create frescoes at Santa Maria del Popolo.
PINTURICCHIO (1454-1513), Italian painter, whose full name was Bernardino, Di Betti, the son Of a citizen of Perugia, Benedetto or Betto di Biagio, was one of a very important group who inherited the artistic traditions and developed the style of the older Perugian painters, such as Bonfigli and Fiorenzo di Lorenzo.
Bernardino di Betto Betti, più noto come Pinturicchio o Pintoricchio (Perugia, 1452 circa – Siena, 11 dicembre 1513), è stato un pittore italiano. Il soprannome di Pinturicchio ("piccolo pintor ", cioè "pittore") derivava dalla sua corporatura minuta ed egli stesso lo fece proprio usandolo per firmare alcune opere [1] .
