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Andrea del Sarto

Type Figure Region Italy Time 1486–1530 Also known as Andrea del Sarto

Florentine Renaissance painter famed for soft color and masterful drawing, called 'the painter without errors' by Vasari;…

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  1. 1494–1508Florence · TuscanyTrained under Ghirlandaio, he later took on altarpiece commissions independently, developing a soft and elegant Florentine style in the 1500s, influenced by Leonardo da Vinci and Fra Bartolomeo.
  2. 1509–1514Church of the Annunziata, Florence · TuscanyHe painted a series of frescoes of the Life of the Virgin in the church's cloister, completing masterpieces such as the Madonna of the Harlequin around 1511, establishing his position in Florentine painting.
  3. 1515–1530Florence · TuscanyInvited to France in 1515 by King Francis I, he later returned to Florence to continue working, completing several altarpieces and portraits between 1516 and 1520 and becoming a leading figure of the Florentine school.

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