Jacopo Pontormo
1494–1557 · Italian · 30 artworks
Mannerismelongated figuresunnaturalistic color palettescomplex, crowded compositionsemotional intensitydisregard for classical perspective
artist bio
Jacopo Pontormo was an Italian Mannerist painter from Florence. His work represents a profound stylistic shift from the High Renaissance, characterized by elongated figures, distorted perspective, and emotional intensity.
what you'll learn
Studying Pontormo allows students to understand the transition from Renaissance ideals to the more stylized and expressive Mannerist aesthetic. Students can analyze his use of color, composition, and anatomy to convey emotion and create dynamic compositions.
related: Parmigianino, Agnolo Bronzino, Michelangelo
30 artworks
Study of a Woman, possibly Maria Salviati
1543
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Portrait of a Young Woman
1535
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Study of a Man Wearing a Hat
1519
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Portrait of a Young Man in a Red Cap
1529
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Portrait of Francesco da Castiglione
1520
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St. John the Evangelist
1525
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Ten thousand martyrs
1529
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Portrait of Niccolò Ardinghelli
1542
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Portrait of Maria Salviati
1540
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Study of a Boy Turning His Head
1529
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Portrait of Two Friends
1522
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Lady with a Basket of Spindles
1516
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Four Evangelists: Saint John
1525
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St. Sebastian
1515
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Alessandro de' Medici
1535
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Madonna and Child
1532
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Cosimo de' Medici il Vecchio
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Portrait of Alessandro de' Medici
1535
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Portrait of a Young Man (Alessandro de Medici )
1526
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Joseph in Egypt
1517
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Portrait of Maria Salviati with Giulia de Medici
1537
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Cosimo I de' Medici
1537
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Four Evangelists: Saint Luke
1526
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Portrait of a goldsmith
1518
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St. Anthony Abbot
1519
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Visitation
1529
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Portrait of Cosimo de' Medici the Elder
1520
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Portrait of a Youth
1525
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Halberdier
1530
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Portrait of a Musician
1519
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