Piero di Cosimo

American  

[pee-air-oh di koh-zuh-moh, pye-raw dee kaw-zee-maw] / piˈɛər oʊ dɪ ˈkoʊ zəˌmoʊ, ˈpyɛ rɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ /

noun

1. Piero di Lorenzo, 1462–1521, Italian painter.

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Piero di Cosimo British  

/ ˈpjɛːro di ˈkɔːzimo /

noun

1. 1462–1521, Italian painter, noted for his mythological works

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Example Sentences

When American millionaires bought paintings by Piero di Cosimo in the late 19th century, almost all the works were attributed to other Italian Renaissance artists.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2015

This exhibition of Piero di Cosimo is a revealing reminder that answers why art history requires constant revision and expansion.

From Washington Times • Feb. 1, 2015

Artists can be eccentric, but the quirks of the Italian Renaissance master Piero di Cosimo are legendary.

From New York Times • Jul. 24, 2014

Philip Roth rerouted the second world war in The Plot Against America, George Eliot brought Piero di Cosimo to life in Romola.

From The Guardian • Jun. 22, 2010

My copy of Vasari has a profile of Piero di Cosimo, but it is of no value, a man with a short beard and eyes nearly closed.

From The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume II by Barrington, Mrs. Russell