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Pontormo

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Also known as Jacopo da Pontormo, Giacomo Da Pontormo, Iacopo da Pontormo, Carrucci Pontormo, Jacopo Carucci Pontormo, Jacques Pontormo, Jacopo, Iacopo da Puntormo

Jacopo Carucci or Carrucci (; May 24, 1494 – January 2, 1557), usually known as Jacopo (da) Pontormo or simply Pontormo (), was an Italian Mannerist painter and portraitist from the Florentine School. His work represents a profound stylistic shift from the calm perspectival regularity that characterized the art of the Florentine Renaissance. He is famous for his use of twining poses, coupled with ambiguous perspective; his figures often seem to float in an uncertain environment, unhampered by the forces of gravity.

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Jacopo Pontormo, born Jacopo Carucci Pontormo in Empoli on 24 May 1494, was an Italian painter and draftsperson associated with the Mannerism movement. He worked primarily in Florence, where he also died on 2 January 1557. His artistic training included study under Piero di Cosimo, Andrea del Sarto, and Leonardo da Vinci. Pontormo’s notable works include the Visitation of Carmignano, Vertumnus and Pomona, the Pucci Altarpiece, and The Deposition from the Cross. He is also recognized for his work in the portrait genre.

Pontormo’s students included Bronzino and Giovanni Battista Naldini. His artworks are held in collections such as the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, the Städel Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, and The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. He was described in sources including *Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects* and the *Teutsche Academie der Edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Künste*.

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Key facts

Artist.name
Pontormo
Artist.image
138 le vite, jacopo pontormo.jpg
Artist.caption
Illustration from Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects by Giorgio Vasari, 1568 edition
Artist.birth_name
Jacopo Carucci
Artist.birth_date
May 24, 1494
Artist.birth_place
Pontorme near Empoli, Republic of Florence
Artist.death_place
Florence, Republic of Florence
Artist.field
Painting
Artist.movement
Mannerism
Artist.works
The Deposition from the Cross

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Jacopo
Gender
male
Citizenship
Italy
Place of birth
Empoli
Place of death
Florence
Occupation
draftsperson
Languages spoken
Italian
Field of work
painting
Movement
Mannerism
Image
Ritratti dei membri illustri dell'accademia del disegno, 16 pontormo.jpg
Work location
Florence
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Jacopo Pontormo
date of death
1557-01-02
date of birth
1494-05-24
Commons Creator page
Jacopo Pontormo
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Category:Jacopo Pontormo
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Jacopo Pontormo
name in native language
Jacopo da Pontormo
has works in the collection
Musée Magnin
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Jacopo da Pontormo
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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Pontormo, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Biography and early work
  • Main works in Florence
  • Lost or damaged works
  • Critical assessment and legacy
  • Anthology of works
  • Early works (until 1521)
  • Mature works (1522–30)
  • Late works (after 1530)
  • See also
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Jacopo Carucci or Carrucci (; May 24, 1494 – January 2, 1557), usually known as Jacopo (da) Pontormo or simply Pontormo (), was an Italian Mannerist painter and portraitist from the Florentine School. His work represents a profound stylistic shift from the calm perspectival regularity that characterized the art of the Florentine Renaissance. He is famous for his use of twining poses, coupled with ambiguous perspective; his figures often seem to float in an uncertain environment, unhampered by the forces of gravity.

==Biography and early work== Jacopo Carucci was born at Pontorme (then known as Pontormo or Puntormo), near Empoli, to Bartolomeo di Jacopo di Martino Carrucci and Alessandra di Pasquale di Zanobi. Vasari relates how the orphaned boy, "young, melancholy, and lonely", was shuttled around as a young apprentice:

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