Mariotto Albertinelli: A Florentine Renaissance Painter Born: Florence, Italy (1474) Died: 1515 Early Life and Training Mariotto di Bigio di Bindo Albertinelli was born in Florence as the son of a gold beater. He was an only child, and his mother died when he was just five years old. Initially trained as a gold beater until the age of 12, he then became a pupil of Cosimo Rosselli, sharing studies with Fra Bartolomeo. The close friendship between Albertinelli and Fra Bartolomeo led them to establish a joint studio in Florence by 1494. Artistic Development and Influences Albertin…