
An eccentric exponent of the second generation of Florentine Mannerists, Boscoli demonstrates the emphasis on figurative draftsmanship characteristic of that era. Dating from a fairly early period, this study from a wax mannequin geometricizes and abstracts the precisely analyzed forms. Heir to Pontormo' s Mannerism, and influenced by Federico Barocci's vibrant light effects, Boscoli was a stylistically pivotal figure between the Renaissance and the Baroque.

Olympias, Mother of Alexander, Visited by Zeus in the Guise of a Serpent
Attributed to Andrea Boscoli Italian, c. 1560-1608

Two Standing Female Figures (Studies after Classical Statuary)
Andrea Boscoli Italian, c. 1560-1608

Saints Peter and Paul Disputing with Simon Magus before Nero (recto); Five Scenes from the Story of Moses (verso)
Andrea Boscoli Italian, c. 1560-1608