Michele Tosini (also called Michele di Ridolfo del Ghirlandaio) was trained in the workshop of Lorenzo di Credi but in 1525 became a junior associate of Ridolfo Ghirlandaio. His mature style was influenced by the work of Bronzino, Pontormo, Francesco Salviati and Vasari. Tosini worked on many large decorative commissions with Vasari, including the ceilings of the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence.
Michele Tosini
1503 - 1577
Paintings by Michele Tosini
Charity is one of the theological virtues, together with Faith and Hope. From the sixteenth century onwards, Charity was commonly depicted as a mother suckling her infants. Here, one of the children looks at us and draws our attention to his mother’s example. Her breast is still exposed from feed...
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