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 (1,086 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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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^[28]; painting^[13], a method^[29]; and mathematics^[14], an academic discipline^[30]. A notable student of Piero della Francesca was Luca Signorelli^[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Madonna di Senigallia^[16], a painting^[31], founded in 1476^[32]; The Resurrection^[17], a fresco^[33], in Italy^[34], founded in 1463^[35]; Madonna del Parto^[18], a fresco^[36], founded in 1455^[37]; Portrait of Battista Sforza^[19], a painting^[38], founded in 1474^[39]; The Battle of Constantine^[20], a fresco^[40], in Italy^[41], founded in 1458^[42]; and Saint Jerome penitent^[21], a painting^[43], founded in 1605^[44].

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 (1,086 views/month, #6,962 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

He has been cited as an influence by Fernando Botero^[47], a painter^[48], 1932–2023^[49], of Colombia^[50], awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic^[51], specialised in art of sculpture^[52]; Milton Glaser^[53], a designer^[54], 1929–2020^[55], of United States^[56], awarded the AIGA Medal^[57]; and Sophía Vári^[58], a painter^[59], 1940–2023^[60], of Greece^[61], specialised in jewelry^[62].

Works attributed to him include De quinque corporibus regularibus^[63], a written work^[64] and De Prospectiva Pingendi^[65], a written work^[66], founded in 1475^[67].

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^[47], Milton Glaser^[53], and Sophía Vári^[58].