TURA, COSIMO


Meaning of TURA, COSIMO in English

or Cosmè Tura

born 0441; 1430, Ferrara

died 1495, Ferrara

Italian painter.

Court painter to the Este family at Ferrara, his early Renaissance style was influenced by Andrea Mantegna and Piero della Francesca . A master of allegory and decorative painting, he was the founder and first significant figure of the school of Ferrara. His work is characterized by a mannered, nervous, and wiry line, carefully rendered detail, and brilliant colour.

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