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Painting by Bronzino

Renaissance Painter · Active 1539 – 1539

Bronzino

Bronzino is among the painters whose work defines the Renaissance era. Paintale holds 1 of Bronzino’s works in its collection, spanning themes of portrait.

Portrait

Where to see the work: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Paintings by Bronzino (1)

About Bronzino

Working at the height of the Renaissance period, Bronzino produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — portrait — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Renaissance painting was uniquely equipped to answer.

Today, paintings by Bronzino are held in major institutions including The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.

Frequently asked about Bronzino

When did Bronzino live?
Bronzino was active around 1539 – 1539, during the Renaissance period.
Where can I see paintings by Bronzino?
The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
What themes did Bronzino paint?
Portrait.