Piero della Francesca

Summary

Piero della Francesca is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Sansepolcro^[2]. He was born on January 1, 1415^[3]. He passed away in Sansepolcro^[4]. He died on October 12, 1492^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], mathematician^[7], and art theorist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,420 views/month, #6,962 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Piero della Francesca was born in Sansepolcro^[2].
• Piero della Francesca passed away in Sansepolcro^[4].
• Piero della Francesca was born on January 1, 1415^[3].
• Piero della Francesca was born on 1416^[10].
• Piero della Francesca was born on 1410^[11].
• Piero della Francesca died on October 12, 1492^[5].
• Piero della Francesca's professions included painter^[6].
• Piero della Francesca's professions included mathematician^[7].
• Piero della Francesca's professions included art theorist^[8].
• Piero della Francesca's field of work was geometry^[12].
• Piero della Francesca's field of work was painting^[13].
• Piero della Francesca's field of work was mathematics^[14].
• A notable student of Piero della Francesca was Luca Signorelli^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Piero della Francesca is Madonna di Senigallia^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Piero della Francesca is The Resurrection^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Piero della Francesca is Madonna del Parto^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Piero della Francesca is Portrait of Battista Sforza^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Piero della Francesca is The Battle of Constantine^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Piero della Francesca is Saint Jerome penitent^[21].
• Piero della Francesca is recorded as male^[22].
• Piero della Francesca's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Piero della Francesca is associated with the Early Renaissance movement^[24].
• Piero della Francesca's genre is painting^[25].
• Piero della Francesca's Commons category is recorded as Piero della Francesca^[26].
• Piero della Francesca's family name is recorded as Della Francesca^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: IT^[29]

• Began / founded: 1415^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1492-10-12^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0d726aa6-4755-4a2f-b298-f117136db4f1^[32]

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Origins and Family

Piero della Francesca's place of birth was Sansepolcro^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1415^[3], 1416^[10], and 1410^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], mathematician^[7], and art theorist^[8]. Fields of work include geometry^[12], a branch of mathematics^[33]; painting^[13], a method^[34]; and mathematics^[14], an academic discipline^[35]. A notable student of Piero della Francesca was Luca Signorelli^[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Madonna di Senigallia^[16], a painting^[36], founded in 1476^[37]; The Resurrection^[17], a fresco^[38], in Italy^[39], founded in 1463^[40]; Madonna del Parto^[18], a fresco^[41], founded in 1455^[42]; Portrait of Battista Sforza^[19], a painting^[43], founded in 1474^[44]; The Battle of Constantine^[20], a fresco^[45], in Italy^[46], founded in 1458^[47]; and Saint Jerome penitent^[21], a painting^[48], founded in 1605^[49].

Death and Burial

Piero della Francesca died on October 12, 1492^[5]. He died in Sansepolcro^[4].

Why It Matters

Piero della Francesca ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,420 views/month, #6,962 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

He has been cited as an influence by Fernando Botero^[52], a painter^[53], 1932–2023^[54], of Colombia^[55], awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic^[56], specialised in art of sculpture^[57]; Milton Glaser^[58], a designer^[59], 1929–2020^[60], of United States^[61], awarded the AIGA Medal^[62]; and Sophía Vári^[63], a painter^[64], 1940–2023^[65], of Greece^[66], specialised in jewelry^[67].

Works attributed to him include De quinque corporibus regularibus^[68], a written work^[69] and De Prospectiva Pingendi^[70], a written work^[71], founded in 1475^[72].

FAQs

Where was Piero della Francesca born?

Piero della Francesca was born in Sansepolcro^[2].

Where did Piero della Francesca die?

Piero della Francesca died in Sansepolcro^[4].

What did Piero della Francesca do for work?

Piero della Francesca worked as painter^[6], mathematician^[7], and art theorist^[8].

Who did Piero della Francesca influence?

Piero della Francesca has been cited as an influence by Fernando Botero^[52], Milton Glaser^[58], and Sophía Vári^[63].