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15. I was wondering when someone would say "Hey, isn't that the same guy?"

Fri Nov 30, 2012, 07:20 PM

Nov 2012

Both were Florentine artists of the Mannerist period. I only recently learned that Alessandro had an African forebear, perhaps his mother's side...

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1. Norman Rockwell? gateley Nov 2012 #1

Not Rockwell. A very different century... CTyankee Nov 2012 #2

I was sure I was WAY off, but thought I'd get the ball rolling. gateley Nov 2012 #3

Hey, thanks! Interesting subject, no? CTyankee Nov 2012 #4

Yes! And as always, beautiful art, and educational! gateley Nov 2012 #6

Hmmmm DoBotherMe Nov 2012 #5

sorry, those artists' works don't appear here. CTyankee Nov 2012 #7

My guesses are for naught frazzled Nov 2012 #8

I should trust my first guess, huh frazzled Dec 2012 #28

#6: Jacopo Pontormo - Alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #9

Got it! How did you find it? I know portraits are hard... CTyankee Nov 2012 #12

Géricault! frazzled Nov 2012 #10

#4: Agnolo Bronzino - Alessandro de' Medici pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #11

I was wondering when someone would say "Hey, isn't that the same guy?" CTyankee Nov 2012 #15

# 1 Peter Paul Rubens librechik Nov 2012 #14

So, # 2 and #5 are left unsolved! CTyankee Nov 2012 #17

#2: Jean-Léon Gérôme - Black Bashi-Bazouk, ca.1869 pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #18

Just by doing google searches based on the info you gave pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #22

These are great! Thanks! Baitball Blogger Nov 2012 #21

Thanks! Glad you like them... CTyankee Nov 2012 #24

My dear CTyankee! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #27

I LOVE portraits! I wanted you to see my picture....... CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2012 #31