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Born 1497 or 1498 • Italy
Died May 26, 1535 • Florence • Italy
Notable Works “La Catrina” • “Orlando innamorato”
Movement / Style bernesco

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Berni, detail of an oil painting, early 16th century; in a private collection
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Poliziano
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Monti, detail of an oil painting by A. Appiani; in the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna, Rome
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Paolo Antonio Rolli
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Dante
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Giovanni Boccaccio
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