Piero della Francesca
Italian painter and mathematician (c. 1416–1492) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Piero della Francesca (/ˌpjɛəroʊ ˌdɛlə frænˈtʃɛskə/,[2] US also /- frɑːnˈ-/,[3][4] Italian: [ˈpjɛːro della franˈtʃeska] (listen); né Piero di Benedetto; c. 1415[1] – 12 October 1492) was an Italian Renaissance painter from the Early Renaissance. He was also a mathematician and geometer.[5] Piero della Francesca is famous for his art. His paintings usually used lots of humanism, geometry, perspective. His most famous work is the cycle of frescoes The History of the True Cross.
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Born | Piero di Benedetto c. 1415[1] Sansepolcro, Republic of Florence |
Died | 12 October 1492(1492-10-12) (aged 76–77) Sansepolcro, Republic of Florence |
Nationality | Italian |
Known for | Painting, Fresco |
Notable work | The Baptism of Christ Flagellation of Christ Brera Madonna |
Movement | Early Renaissance |
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