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Primaticcio, Francesco
1504–1570
Nationality: France
Born: 1504, Bologna
Died: 1570, Paris
Gender: male
Movements
Mannerism
Mantuan School
School of Fontainebleau
Occupations
architect
sculptor
painter
decorator
plasterer
visual artist
Biography
Primaticcio was the most influential Italian artist in France in the 16th century. Together with Rosso Fiorentino they created a style of mixing stucco decoration with mannerist paintings that became known as the Fontainebleau school. Italian painter, architect and sculptor. Comment on works: Religious; Allegory; History.
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