Fra Paolino da Pistoia
Illustration — Self-portrait Fra Paolino da Pistoia OP (1490 – August 3, 1547) was an Italian painter of the Renaissance period, active in Tuscany. He was a son of the painter Bernardino del Signoraccio. He was a Dominican friar who painted in a style similar to Fra Bartolomeo.
Also recorded as Fra' Paolino · Paolo da Pistoia · Fra Paolo da Pistoja · Paolo di Bernardino d'Antonio Paolino
Fra Paolino da Pistoia
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- Died
- 1547. · Pistoia.
- Nationality
- Republic of Florence.
- Occupation
- painter, religious and monk.
- Languages
- Italian.
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Illustration — Self-portrait Fra Paolino da Pistoia OP (1490 – August 3, 1547) was an Italian painter of the Renaissance period, active in Tuscany. He was a son of the painter Bernardino del Signoraccio. He was a Dominican friar who painted in a style similar to Fra Bartolomeo.
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He painted religious paintings, and was mentioned by Vasari in his Vite as an heir of Fra Bartolomeo. He joined the Dominican order at the age of 57. One of his works can be found in the church of San Paolo di Pistoia.
The authorities additionally record the headings Fra' Paolino, Paolo da Pistoia, Fra Paolo da Pistoja, Paolo di Bernardino d'Antonio Paolino and Fra Paolino. His recorded language was Italian. He was the child of Bernardino del Signoraccio.
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1488
Fra Paolino da Pistoia born at Pistoia.
1547
Fra Paolino da Pistoia died on 3 August 1547.
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