Adoration of the Magi — Pietro Perugino

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Artist: Pietro Perugino
Date: 1470
Location: National Gallery of Umbria

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THE ARTIST

Pietro Perugino

1448–1523 · Italy

Pietro Perugino, a master of the Umbrian school, taught Raphael and painted frescoes for the Sistine Chapel.

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Further Works by Perugino

Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints John the Baptist and Sebastian 1493 · Uffizi Gallery

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