Research topic: Francesco Primaticcio

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Francesco Primaticcio

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Francesco Primaticcio , 1504-70, Italian painter, called Le Primatice by the French. He was influenced by Correggio and by Michelangelo. As assistant to Giulio Romano in the frescoing of the Palazzo del Tè in Mantua, he adapted the master's methods of illusionism and mannerist idiom. In 1532, Francis I invited Primaticcio to participate in the decoration of the château at Fontainebleau. Working with Il Rosso on the fresco and stucco ornamentation, he became director of the whole project in 1540 upon Rosso's death. Only a few of Primaticcio's works at Fontainebleau survive. The most... Read more
Primaticcio, Francesco
Primaticcio, Francesco (1504/5–70). Italian painter...account, had their origin, it is said, in Primaticcio’. His elongated figure style also had wide influence in France. Primaticcio took over the direction of the work... Read more
Francesco Primaticcio
Francesco Primaticcio The Italian painter, sculptor, and architect Francesco Primaticcio (1504-1570) was instrumental in...mannerist art its individual character. Francesco Primaticcio was born in Bologna on April 30... Read more

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