Pontormo
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Pontormo wasn’t painting in a vacuum, and his decision to shake up artistic conventions may also reflect the turbulent politics, local and liturgical, of his times.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
The politics of the day were as ugly as can be, but the people depicted, by Raphael, Pontormo, Bronzino and Salviati, have the poise, élan and self-glorifying joie de vivre of today’s Instagram stars.
From Washington Post • Dec. 7, 2021
Two years ago, a Pontormo portrait was bought by the billionaire New York hedge fund manager Tom Hill.
From The Guardian • Aug. 14, 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
For the construction of each chariot an excellent architect was chosen; for their decoration the painter Pontormo was appointed.
From Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) by Symonds, John Addington
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