Pietro Perugini (c. 1450–1523)
Pietro Vannucci, better known as Pietro Perugino, was an apprentice of Andrea del Verrocchio around the same time as painters like Leonardo da Vinci and Filippino Lippi. Perugino was also the master of Raphael. He was one of the first Italian painters to use oil painting, a technique that was developed earlier that century by Jan van Eyck. In 1480, he was called to Rome by Pope Sixtus IV to paint several works in the Sistine Chapel.
Blogs about Works of Perugino
Baptism of Christ (1482)
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Further Readings
- The Lives of the Artists by Giorgio Vasari: This is the first and most famous art history book, discussing the lives of Italian artists between the 13th and 16th centuries, including Perugino. If you love art history, this is a must-have (Amazon link).