Mannerist painter and poet Agnolo di Cosimo Bronzino was the pupil of Pontormo, who influenced him heavily early in his career. By about 1530 Bronzino had moved away from Pontormo's nervous sensibility and developed an art and career independent of his master. His new style was first evident in his portraits. For Bronzino, a portrait was a mask. Rather than revealing the sitter's character, the Fl
