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Piero di Cosimo

Piero di Cosimo (also known as Piero di Lorenzo) (1462-1521) was an Italian painter. The son of a Florentine goldsmith, he apprenticed under Cosimo Rosselli. He was noted for his rather eccentric personality and unorthodox interpretations of mythological subjects. Piero's students included Andrea del Sarto.

His works include:

Giorgio Vasari includes a biography of Piero di Cosimo in his Lives of the Artists.