Giampietrino (Gian Pietro Rizzoli), c. (1480-85 - 1553)

• Was a north Italian painter.
• He was from the Lombard school and Leonardo's circle.
• Giampietrino was a very productive painter of large altarpieces, Madonnas, holy women in half figure, and mythological women.
• For a long time, the true identity of the artist was unknown; he was only known as a so-called "Giampietrino" whose name appeared in lists of the members of Leonardo's studio.
• He copied numerous masterpieces by Leonardo, as well as leaving behind numerous capable original compositions of his own.
• The displayed painting is a crop from: Giampietrino, Half Figure of Mary Magdalene, 1525-30.
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