cosimo tura

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or Cosmè Tura born 1430, Ferrara died 1495, Ferrara Italian painter. Court painter to the Este family at Ferrara, his early Renaissance style was influenced by Andrea Mantegna and Piero della Francesca. A master of allegory and decorative painting, he was the founder and first significant figure of the school of Ferrara. His work is characterized by a mannered, nervous, and wiry line, carefully rendered detail, and brilliant colour

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co·si·mo tu·ra