Pietro Perugino
1446–1524 · Italian · 30 artworks
Early RenaissanceHigh RenaissanceSfumatoLinear PerspectiveIdealized FiguresSymmetrical CompositionSoft Color Palette
artist bio
Pietro Perugino was an Italian Renaissance painter who developed some of the qualities that would later be found in the High Renaissance. He is best known for his serene and graceful figures, and for his influence on his student, Raphael.
what you'll learn
Studying Perugino's work allows students to understand the transition from the Early to the High Renaissance, focusing on composition, perspective, and idealized human forms. Students can also learn about the use of color and light to create a sense of harmony and balance.
related: Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, Fra Bartolomeo
30 artworks
St. Nicholas of Tolentino
1507
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The vision of St. Bernard
1493
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Virgin with a Child, St. John and an angel (Madonna del Sacco)
1500
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Self Portrait
1500
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The Family of the Madonna
1502
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Madonna Enthroned with St. John the Tufer and St. Sebastian (detail)
1493
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The Madonna between St. John the Baptist and St. Sebastian (detail 1)
1493
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Polyptych of St. Peter (St. Benedict)
1500
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The Pazzi Crucifixion (detail 1)
1496
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The Galitzin Triptych
1485
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Pala di Fano (Presentation in the Temple)
1497
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Polyptych of St. Peter (St. Ercolano)
1500
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Madonna and Child
1495
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St. Mary Magdalene
1500
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St. Augustine and four States of a fraternity
1498
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Portrait of Francesco delle Opere
1494
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The Almighty with Prophets and Sybils (detail 2)
1500
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The Pazzi Crucifixion (detail 2)
1496
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Pala di Sant Agostino (Adoration of Pastors)
1523
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The Adoration of the Magi (particular detail)
1470
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L'Archange Raphaël et Tobie
1500
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Christ Handing the Keys to St. Peter (detail 2)
1481
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Portrait of a young man
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Polyptych of St. Peter (San Costanzo)
1500
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Portrait of Lorenzo di Credi
1488
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Polyptych of St. Peter (San Placido)
1500
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Virgin and Child between Sts John the Baptist and Catherine
1500
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Polyptych of St. Peter (San Mauro)
1500
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The Pazzi Crucifixion (detail 3)
1496
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Madonna with Child and Little St. John
1497
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