Pietro Torrigiani (1472-1528)
Aliases: Magistro Petro; Master Peter; Piero di Torrigiano d'Antonio; Peter Thoryson; Pedro Torrejano; Pietro Torrigiano; Petrus Torrisani; Pietro Torrisano; Petir Torrysany; Pietro Torrysany; Pierre Tourrisan; Petrus Turrisan; Petrus Turrizani
Professions: Sculptor; Painter
Pietro Torrigiani Biography
(b Florence, 22 Nov 1472; d Seville, July or August 1528). Italian sculptor. He is famous both as the man who broke Michelangelos nose and as the Florentine artist who is generally credited with introducing the Italian Renaissance style to England. He was a brilliant and versatile sculptor and also one of the first Italian Renaissance artists to work in France, the Netherlands, Spain and perhaps Portugal.
Grove Art excerpts - Electronic ©2003, Oxford Art OnlinePietro Torrigiani Sold at AuctionView all Pietro Torrigiani Sold at Auction
To see auction price results and more examples of work by Pietro Torrigiani, please click View all Pietro Torrigiani Sold at Auction.



