Jacopo Pontormo

Years of life:	1494 – 1557
Artist's Teachers:	Mariotto Albertinelli
Artist's students:	Agnolo Bronzin
Art Movement:	Mannerism (Late Renaissance)
Painting School:	Florentine School

Genre:	Portrait , Religious , Mythology
Country:	Italy
Century:	XVI

Also known as Jacopo Carucci. A Florentine, from Pontormo. Nervous, hysterical, lonely, melancholic, slow, capricious, hypochondriac, a talented painter (it should be mentioned that he studied with Leonardo). Bronzino’s teacher.

He painted altarpieces, mural paintings on religious and secular subjects, and portraits. His works are notable for their irrational compositions, complicated poses, and high-key colors. A brilliant draftsman. He created very good, sharply characterized portraits, distinguished by elongated proportions and arrogant poses. Pontormo was one of the founders of Mannerism. Out of fashion in the 18th and 19th centuries, but has returned to favor in the 20th and 21st. (The word “Mannerism” was not invented or defined until the 20th century.)

Jacopo Pontormo’s major works are The Visitation, 1514–16 (Florence: SS. Annunziata); Deposition, c. 1528 (Florence: Santa Felicità, Cappella Capponi); Portrait of Duke Cosimo I de’ Medici, c. 1537 (Malibu: J. Paul Getty Museum); Portrait of Maria Salviati, c. 1537 (Florence: Galleria degli Uffizi); Monsignor della Casa, c. 1541–44 (Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art).

References:

Robert Cumming. Art: complete encyclopedia. – 512 p. – Moscow: Astrel, 2005.

Artworks:

Portrait of Two Friends

1522

Portrait of Two Friends • 1522
The Three Graces

The Three Graces
Venus and Cupid

1533

Venus and Cupid • 1533
Pharaoh with his Butler and Bake

1510s

Pharaoh with his Butler and Bake • 1510s
Study for a patriarch of the capponi chapel

between 1525 and 1526

Study for a patriarch of the capponi chapel • between 1525 and 1526
Saint John the Evangelist and the Archangel Michael

1519

Saint John the Evangelist and the Archangel Michael • 1519
Nativity of the baptist

1526

Nativity of the baptist • 1526
The Birth of John the Baptist

1526

The Birth of John the Baptist • 1526
Madonna and Child with Young John the Baptist

1534

Madonna and Child with Young John the Baptist • 1534
Christ before Pilate

1523-1525

Christ before Pilate • 1523-1525
The Virgin and Child

between 1534 and 1540

The Virgin and Child • between 1534 and 1540
Portrait of a Halberdier (Francesco Guardi?)

1528 - 1530

Portrait of a Halberdier (Francesco Guardi?) • 1528 - 1530
Portrait of Cosimo de' Medici the Elder

between 1518 and 1520

Portrait of Cosimo de' Medici the Elder • between 1518 and 1520
Portrait of Maria Salviati de' Medici with Giulia de' Medici

1539

Portrait of Maria Salviati de' Medici with Giulia de' Medici • 1539
Supper at Emmaus

1525

Supper at Emmaus • 1525
St. Lucas

1526

St. Lucas • 1526
St. John the Evangelist

1525

St. John the Evangelist • 1525
Madonna enthroned, angels and saints

1518

Madonna enthroned, angels and saints • 1518
Profile portrait of a man

1520

Profile portrait of a man • 1520
Portrait of a Musician

1518-1519

Portrait of a Musician • 1518-1519
Portrait of a Young Man

1525-1526

Portrait of a Young Man • 1525-1526
Portrait of an Engraver of Semi-Precious Stones

1517-1518

Portrait of an Engraver of Semi-Precious Stones • 1517-1518
Lady with a Basket of Spindles

1516

Lady with a Basket of Spindles • 1516
Monsignor della Casa

1541-1544

Monsignor della Casa • 1541-1544
Madonna with St. Francis and St. Jerome

1522

Madonna with St. Francis and St. Jerome • 1522
Saint Quentin

1517-1518

Saint Quentin • 1517-1518
Saint Anthony Abbot

1519

Saint Anthony Abbot • 1519
The Ten Thousand Martyrs

1529-1530

The Ten Thousand Martyrs • 1529-1530
Saint Jerome penitent

1527-1528

Saint Jerome penitent • 1527-1528
Anne altar, Madonna with St. Anna, left: St. Sebastian and St. Peter, right: St. Filippus and St. Benedict

1529

Anne altar, Madonna with St. Anna, left: St. Sebastian and St. Peter, right: St. Filippus and St. Benedict • 1529
Adoration of the Magi

between 1519 and 1520

Adoration of the Magi • between 1519 and 1520
Female figure with covered head

between 1514 and 1515

study for a figure in the fresco of the Visitation in Santissima Annunziata

Female figure with covered head • between 1514 and 1515
St Luke

1525

St Luke • 1525
Martyrdom of St Maurice and the Theban Legion

between 1528 and 1530

Martyrdom of St Maurice and the Theban Legion • between 1528 and 1530
Leda and the Swan

between 1512 and 1513

Leda and the Swan • between 1512 and 1513
Joseph Being Sold to Potiphar

between 1515 and 1518

Joseph Being Sold to Potiphar • between 1515 and 1518
Portrait of Cosimo I de Medici

1538

Portrait of Cosimo I de Medici • 1538
Supper at Emmaus

1525

Supper at Emmaus • 1525
The Deposition Florentine school

from 1526 until 1528

The Deposition Florentine school • from 1526 until 1528
Madonna and Child with St Joseph and John the Baptist

early 1520s

Madonna and Child with St Joseph and John the Baptist • early 1520s