Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist, Saint Cecilia, and Angels
Piero di Cosimo
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Renaissance Painter · Active 1500 – 1500
Piero di Cosimo
Piero di Cosimo is among the painters whose work defines the Renaissance era. Paintale holds 1 of Cosimo’s works in its collection, spanning themes of religion & mythology.
Religion & Mythology
Where to see the work: Art Institute of Chicago.
Paintings by Piero di Cosimo (1)
About Piero di Cosimo
Working at the height of the Renaissance period, Piero di Cosimo produced a body of work that remains foundational to Western art. The recurring themes across the surviving paintings — religion & mythology — show an artist returning to the same questions about the human figure, light, and the moral weight of a scene that Renaissance painting was uniquely equipped to answer.
Today, paintings by Piero di Cosimo are held in major institutions including Art Institute of Chicago. Each work on Paintale unpacks the subject, the symbolism, the technique, and the long afterlife of the painting — why it was commissioned, what its earliest viewers were expected to see, and why it still rewards close looking today.
Frequently asked about Piero di Cosimo
- When did Piero di Cosimo live?
- Piero di Cosimo was active around 1500 – 1500, during the Renaissance period.
- Where can I see paintings by Piero di Cosimo?
- Art Institute of Chicago.
- What themes did Piero di Cosimo paint?
- Religion & Mythology.