Pintoricchio
Pintoricchio was an artist from Perugia. In June 1502, he signed a contract for the painted decoration of the Piccolomini Library in Siena Cathedral. Cardinal Francesco Todeschini Piccolomini commissioned this work, which included ten narrative episodes of the life of Pius II.
Biography
Following the contract, Pintoricchio returned to Perugia. He later signed a contract for the Coronation of the Virgin for the church of Santa Maria della Pietà at La Fratta in December 1502. This action occurred despite the terms of his previous agreement with the cardinal, which forbade him from taking on other commissions.
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