About Piero di Cosimo
Renaissance eccentric who ate fifty hard-boiled eggs at a time and painted mythological fantasies no Florentine school could claim
Where to see Piero di Cosimo
Ranked by works you can see in person.
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3 works
National Gallery of Art
Washington D.C., United States
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3 works
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States
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2 worksLouvre
Paris, France
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2 works
Mauritshuis
The Hague, Netherlands
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2 works
Gemäldegalerie Berlin
Berlin, Germany
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2 works
National Gallery
London, United Kingdom
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2 works
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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2 works
Hermitage Museum
Saint Petersburg, Russia
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1 works
Toledo Museum of Art
Toledo, United States
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1 works
Courtauld Gallery
London, United Kingdom
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Piero di Cosimo prints
Hand-finished archival prints from Piero di Cosimo's body of work.
Madonna and Child with Saints and Angels - Piero di Cosimo
From £30.00
Portrait of Simonetta Vespucci as Cleopatra - Piero di Cosimo
From £37.00
Portrait of a Woman - Piero di Cosimo
From £28.00
The Myth of Prometheus - Piero di Cosimo
From £28.00
Maria Magdalena - Piero di Cosimo
From £28.00
The Discovery of Honey by Bacchus - Piero di Cosimo
From £28.00
The Young Saint John the Baptist - Piero di Cosimo
From £28.00
Portrait of a Young Man - Piero di Cosimo
From £37.00
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1 works
Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister
Dresden, Germany
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1 works
National Galleries Scotland
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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1 works
Condé Museum
Chantilly, France
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1 worksPhilbrook Museum of Art
Tulsa, United States
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1 works
Museum of Fine Arts Boston
Boston, United States
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1 works
Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica
Rome, Italy
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1 works
Museo de Arte de Worcester
Worcester, United States
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1 works
Dulwich Picture Gallery
London, United Kingdom
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1 works
Harvard Art Museums
Cambridge, United States
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1 works
Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
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1 works
São Paulo Museum of Art
São Paulo, Brazil
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1 works
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
Hartford, United States
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1 works
Sistine Chapel
Vatican City, Vatican City
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1 works
Saint Louis Art Museum
St. Louis, United States
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1 works
National Gallery of Canada
Ottawa, Canada
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1 works
Yale University Art Gallery
New Haven, United States
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0 works
Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
Rotterdam, Netherlands
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See all Piero di Cosimo prints →Frequently Asked Questions
Who was Piero di Cosimo?
Piero di Cosimo was a Renaissance-era painter who worked in Florence, taking his name from his master Cosimo Rosselli. Giorgio Vasari described him as eccentric, detailing his fear of thunderstorms and aversion to cultivated gardens. He operated outside official artistic circles, borrowing from various artists without adhering to a specific school.Who is Piero di Cosimo?
Piero di Cosimo was an artist whose early work was influenced by Filippino Lippi, Ghirlandaio, and Dutch masters. He followed Leonardo in his treatment of colour, combining varied strands to produce atmospheric and dramatic moments.What was Piero di Cosimo's art style?
Piero di Cosimo's art style was influenced by Leonardo, Signorelli, and Netherlandish artists, though he did not belong to any particular school. His mythological paintings are characterised by hybrid creatures and fantastic landscapes. He also painted portraits and designed festival pageants.What is Piero di Cosimo known for?
Piero di Cosimo is known for his mythological paintings featuring hybrid creatures and fantastic scenes, often based on Vitruvius's theories of human evolution. He also painted portraits, such as the posthumous bust of Simonetta Vespucci, and designed pageants for Florentine festivals. He reportedly found inspiration for battles and cityscapes in wall stains.What art movement was Piero di Cosimo part of?
Piero di Cosimo was associated with the Renaissance movement.
Sources
Where to See guide aggregates verified holdings of Piero di Cosimo's works across the following collections.
- [1] museum Philbrook Museum of Art Used for: museum holdings.
- [2] book Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author, Beard, Lee, 1973- author, Butler, Adam, author; Van Cleave, Claire, author; Fortenberry, Diane, author; Stirling, Susan, author - The Art Book_ New Edition, Mini Format Used for: biography.
- [3] book Masterpieces of western art : a history of art in 900 individual studies from the Gothic to the present day Used for: biography.
- [4] book Beckett, Wendy, The story of painting Used for: biography.
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