Pinturicchio

Place: Perugia

Born: 1454

Death: 1513

Biography:

Pintoricchio or Pinturicchio (Italian: [pintuˈrikkjo]) whose formal name was Bernardino di Betto, also known as Benetto di Biagio or Sordicchio, was an Italian painter of the Renaissance. Born in Perugia in 1454 and dying in Siena in 1513, Pintoricchio acquired his nickname, meaning ("little painter"), because of his small stature. He also used it ...