Pontormo
Britishnoun
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Yet this strangely compelling work has simultaneously beguiled and baffled art historians for generations, starting with the odd moment that Pontormo chose to depict in his innovative way, isolated from the rest of the narrative.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
Two years ago, a Pontormo portrait was bought by the billionaire New York hedge fund manager Tom Hill.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 14, 2019
Among the most moving videos on view is Viola’s 1995 “The Greeting,” which reproduces in slow motion the basic elements of “The Visitation,” a painting from the 1520s by Pontormo.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 12, 2019
All the paintings and drawings are dated between 1528 and 1530, when Pontormo was in his mid-30s.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2019
It was designed that Andrea del Sarto should cover a third of the Hall, the other two-thirds being given to Pontormo and Francia Bigio.
From Fra Bartolommeo by Flora Kendrick
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