Pietro Perugino
Pietro Perugino | |
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Self-portrait, 1497–1500 | |
| Born | Pietro Vannucci c. 1446 |
| Died | 1523 (aged 76–77) Fontignano, Papal States (now Umbria, Italy) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Education | Andrea del Verrocchio |
| Known for | Painting, fresco |
| Notable work | The Delivery of the Keys |
| Movement | Italian Renaissance |
Pietro Perugino (US: /ˌpɛrəˈdʒiːnoʊ, -ruːˈ-/ PERR-ə-JEE-noh, -oo-; Italian: [ˈpjɛːtro peruˈdʒiːno]; born Pietro Vannucci or Pietro Vanucci; c. 1446/1452 – 1523), an Italian Renaissance painter of the Umbrian school, developed some of the qualities that found classic expression in the High Renaissance. Raphael became his most famous pupil.