\paperw3900 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 \b PERUGINO, Pietro Vannucci called\par
\b0 Italian painter\par
(Cittα della Pieve, Perugia c. 1445 - Fontignano, Perugia 1523
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A prominent artist of the second half of the fifteenth century, his development was influenced by the works of Piero della Francesca and the school of Verrocchio, with whom he studied in Florence. His compositions, in fresco and on panel, ar
e on a grand scale and are characterized by the insertion of figures in a classical style into sweeping landscapes of Northern European inspiration. PeruginoÆs mellow classicism was fundamental to the diffusion of the Renaissance in Italy and he also tra
ined \b \cf4 \ATXht1201 Raphael\b0 \cf0 \ATXht0 , influencing his style in a decisive manner.
