Cosmè Tura Self-researched
Born: c. 1430, Ferrara Died: 1495, Ferrara Source: self-research
Italian early-Renaissance painter and one of the founders of the School of Ferrara. Known for his highly distinctive style with metallic colors and hard, sculptural forms.
Artworks
Pietà Self-researched
A significant work demonstrating Tura's monumentality and pathos, bequeathed to the museum as part of Teodoro Correr's original collection in 1830. Measures 47.7 cm by 33.5 cm. Initially attributed to Luca d'Olanda until Vincenzo Lazari recognized it as a Tura work in 1859.
