Pinturicchio

Also known as Bernardino di Betto, Bernardino Pintoricchio, Bernardino Di Betto-Benedetto di Biagio, Bernardino di Betto Pintoricchio, Penturicchio, Bernardino di Betto Pinturicchio, Bernardino di Betto-Benedetto di Biagio Pinturicchio, Bernardino Betti

220px|thumb|Crucifixion between Sts. Jerome and Christopher|The Crucifixion with Sts. Jerome and Christopher, 1471, oil on wood, 59 × 40 cm, [[Galleria Borghese, Rome]] 220px|thumb|Fresco at Siena Cathedral depicting [[Pope Pius II]] Pinturicchio, or Pintoricchio (, ; born Bernardino di Betto; 1454–1513), also known as Benetto di Biagio or Sordicchio, was an Italian Renaissance painter. He acquired his nickname (meaning "little painter") because of his small stature and he used it to sign some of his artworks that he produced during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.

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Pinturicchio, born Bernardino Pinturicchio in Perugia in 1454, was an Italian painter, illuminator, and draftsperson active during the Renaissance. He was a student of Pietro Perugino, who also influenced his work. Pinturicchio was a Catholic and is associated with the Renaissance movement. His notable works include the Crucifixion Between Saints Jerome and Christopher and the Piccolomini Library.

He died in Siena on December 11, 1513. His artistic output includes 36 works, with pieces held in collections such as the Städel Museum, the National Gallery of Art, Nationalmuseum, and the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. Pinturicchio is described in sources including the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition and The Nuttall Encyclopædia.

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