biography
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Pinturicchio
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originally Bernardino di Betto Vagio
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pronunciation:
[pintureekyoh]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1454–1513)
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| biography:
| Painter, born in Perugia, C Italy. As assistant to Perugino, he worked on the frescoes in the Sistine Chapel at Rome. He himself painted frescoes in several Roman churches, the Vatican Library, and in churches in Orvieto, Siena, and elsewhere. A delight in brilliant colour and ornamental detail is evident in his lavish decorative schemes. |
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