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.