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Perugino

American  
[per-oo-jee-noh, pe-roo-jee-naw] / ˌpɛr uˈdʒi noʊ, ˌpɛ ruˈdʒi nɔ /

noun

  1. Pietro Vannucci, 1446–1524, Italian painter.


Perugino British  
/ peruˈdʒino /

noun

  1. Il (il), real name Pietro Vannucci. 1446–1523, Italian painter; master of Raphael. His works include the fresco Christ giving the Keys to Peter in the Sistine Chapel, Rome

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The work, which belongs to the Museo della Città in Rimini, Italy, will be shown alongside the Morgan’s own Renaissance treasures, including paintings by Hans Memling and Perugino and sculptures by Antonio Rossellino.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Perugino was one of the most influential artists of the Italian Renaissance.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

Witnesses at the Vatican’s Perugino gate, one of the main entrances to the city state, told The Associated Press that Francis greeted guards as he usually does before returning to his residence.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2023

Witnesses at the Vatican’s Perugino gate, one of the main entrances to the city state, told The Associated Press Francis returned to the Vatican a short while later, and greeted guards as he usually does.

From Washington Times • Jun. 6, 2023

The Archbishop replied on June 14th to say that Perugino had left Venice.

From Great Masters in Painting: Perugino by Williamson, George C.

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