Biographical Notes
Parmigianino (Francesco Mazzola) (1503–1540). Born in Parma, where
he was inÀ uenced by Correggio, he was a À uent draftsman, printmaker, and
painter. He was imprisoned during the Sack of Rome. His mature style was
Mannerist, characterized by the stylized elongation of forms.Patinir, Joachim (1480–1524). Netherlandish painter well known for setting
religious subjects in detailed natural landscapes, usually alpine.Perugino (Pietro Vanucci) (1446–1523). As his name implies, he was
from the central Italian hill town of Perugia. He was the head of a large and
inÀ uential workshop and the teacher of Raphael. An esteemed painter, he
worked on the 1842 decorations of the new Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.Picasso, Pablo (1881–1973). Spanish artist, with Georges Braque, the
inventor of Cubism, and the dominant name in 20th-century art. He worked
in many styles throughout his long life. He is also credited with being the
¿ rst modern artist to include collage elements in his work.Piero della Francesca (c. 1420–1492). Now considered one of the greatest
of Renaissance painters, he was primarily associated with smaller urban
centers, such as Urbino and Arezzo, where he created the fresco cycle The
Legend of the True Cross. He was also a theorist and skilled mathematician.Pietro da Cortona (Pietro Berrettini ) (1596–1669). Italian Baroque
painter, sculptor, and architect, known for his illusionistic ceiling decoration
in the Barberini Palace in Rome.Pisano, Giovanni (c. 1248after 1314). Son of Nicola Pisano (see below),
who shared his father’s genius for sculpture. Along with his father,
Giovanni was also an architect whose work shows a combined Classical and
Gothic inÀ uence.Pisano, Nicola (1220–1278). The ¿ nest Gothic sculptor in
13 th-century Tuscany. He revived Roman Classical forms for use in his
religious sculpture.