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Who painted it?

Who painted “Venus, Cupid, Folly and Time”?

“Venus, Cupid, Folly and Time” was painted by Bronzino in 1545. Where to see it: National Gallery.

Mannerism

What to look for

Bronzino: cold, polished Mannerist portraits with porcelain skin, elegant hands and stiff, aloof sitters.

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More by Bronzino

• “Portrait of Eleanor of Toledo and her son Giovanni de' Medici”, 1544
• “Portrait of Andrea Doria as Neptune”, 1545
• “Portrait of Lucrezia Panciatichi”, 1545
• “Portrait of Cosimo I de' Medici”, 1544
• “Flaying of Marsyas”, 1531
• “Portrait of the Dwarf Nano Morgante”, 1553
• “Portrait of Bia de' Medici”, 1543
• “Maria (di Cosimo I) de' Medici”, 1551