Pier Francesco Foschi (1502–1567) was an Italian painter active in

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in a

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style. He was pupil of

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and assisted

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with his frescoes at

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in 1536. He completed 3 altarpieces, commissioned in 1540–1545 for the church of Santo Spirito in Florence: an ''Immaculate Conception'', ''Resurrection'', and a ''Transfiguration''. Foschi was also influenced by Il Bronzino. One of his pupils was Alessandro Fei. Also called ''Pier Francesco di Jacopo Foschi'' or ''Toschi''. He was the son of Jacopo Sandro Foschi, known for his ''Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John''. (

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)."Pierfrancesco di Jacopo Foschi"
''Utah Museum of Fine Arts'', Collection details, May 16, 2007 Foschi is best noted for his portraits painted between 1530 and 1540, including his ''Portrait of a Lady'' (

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), ''Portrait of a Young Man Weaving a Wreath of Flowers'' (

), and his ''Portrait of a Man'', (

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). In his portraits he adhered to Mannerist style, utilizing a slight

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in the sitter with their head turned from the body. This pose gave the depiction a spontaneity and sense of movement for the innovative Mannerists, but was eventually so formulaic that it lost its intention of originality. Foschi’ ''Portrait of a Lady'' and ''Portrait of a Man Weaving a Wreath of Flowers'', shows an interesting use of background and subtle symbolisms to convey the essence of the sitter, while his ''Portrait of a Man'' (at the

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), shows a more standard portrait depiction of the period.

Gallery

Pier Francesco di Jacopo Foschi Virgen con el Niño y San Juanito col par.jpg, Madonna, child and John the Baptist Oratorio dei bini, ancona di baccio d'agnolo, con pannelli di rossello di jacopo franchi (madonna), maestro di serumido (pietà e predella) e pier francesco foschi (lati).jpg, Oratory ''dei Bini'', lateral panels by Foschi San Barnaba, pier francesco foschi, madonna col bambino e santi.JPG, Madonna, child, and Saints (

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) Pier francesco foschi, ritratto di giovane.JPG, Portrait of Young Man (Pushkin Museum) Pier francesco foschi, ritratto di andrea del sarto.JPG, Andrea del Sarto (1486–1530) Pier Francesco Foschi Retrato de hombre c1530 Uffizi.jpg, Portrait of Man (Uffizi) Pier Francesco Foschi - Ritratto di un busto uomo che indossa un cappotto nero e cappello.jpg, Portrait of Man with Hat Pier Francesco Foschi - Ritratto di un uomo che scrive.jpg, Portrait of Man Writing Foschi lady.jpg, Portrait of Lady

References

External links

Links to images and information about Foschi at www.artcyclopedia.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Foschi, Pier Francesco 1502 births 1567 deaths People from the Province of Florence 16th-century Italian painters Italian male painters Painters from Tuscany Mannerist painters