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Pontormo Most Popular Paintings

The 25 artworks by Pontormo our visitors ask for most, ranked by popularity and presented one by one, with the specification and the price of each hand-painted reproduction.

Edition 2026 · 25 artworks Each artwork painted to order
Linen canvas · Certificate of authenticity · Delivered worldwide Pontormo · 1494 – 1556

Deposition

A crowded, vertical scene of intense grief featuring vibrant pink and steel blue garments.

Art Movement: Mannerism
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 1 of 176 artworks by Pontormo
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Experience Pontormo’s ‘Visitation’ – a stunning Renaissance fresco showcasing Mannerist drama & devotion. Vibrant colors & emotive figures create timeless elegance. Perfect for art lovers & collectors.

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Art Movement: Mannerism
Color Palette: Earthy

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Halberdier (1520) by Pontormo

1520 · J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Discover Jacopo Carucci’s ‘Halberdier’ (1520), a masterful Renaissance portrait of strength & individuality. Explore its refined realism, symbolism & historical context.

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Art Movement: Mannerism
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 3 of 176 artworks by Pontormo
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Virgin and Child, known as the Madonna del Libro by Pontormo

1545 · Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven · original 80.7 x 64.1cm

This serene Mannerist oil painting by Pontormo captures a tender Madonna and Child. Discover the beauty of this 16th-century masterpiece today.

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Art Movement: Mannerism
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 4 of 176 artworks by Pontormo
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Study of a Woman, possibly Maria Salviati

1543 · Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence · original 20 x 12 cm

Experience the emotional intensity of this Mannerist study by Pontormo, capturing a serene woman's portrait from 1543; discover Renaissance mastery today.

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Art Movement: Mannerism
Color Palette: Pastels

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 5 of 176 artworks by Pontormo
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Ten thousand martyrs, 1529, Pontormo

1529 · Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence · original 65 x 73 cm

Jacopo Pontormo's "Ten Thousand Martyrs" (1529) depicts brutal Roman persecution with dramatic intensity. Explore this powerful Renaissance masterpiece, a poignant symbol of faith and resistance.

View the most popular artwork of Pontormo ranked #6: Ten thousand martyrs

Art Movement: Mannerism
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 6 of 176 artworks by Pontormo
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Supper at Emmaus

Art Movement: Mannerism
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 7 of 176 artworks by Pontormo
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Portrait of Francesco da Castiglione, Pontormo

1520 · Palazzo Pitti, Florence · original 50 x 39 cm

Admire Jacopo Carucci’s ‘Portrait of Francesco da Castiglione,’ a 1520 Mannerist masterpiece. Explore this rich, brown-toned portrait showcasing Renaissance realism & subtle detail.

View the most popular artwork of Pontormo ranked #8: Portrait of Francesco da Castiglione

Art Movement: Mannerism
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 8 of 176 artworks by Pontormo
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Cupid and Apollo – Pontormo

1513

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Art Movement: Mannerism
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 9 of 176 artworks by Pontormo
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Apollo and Daphne, 1513, Pontormo

1513

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Art Movement: Mannerism
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 10 of 176 artworks by Pontormo
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Two Male Figures Looking in a Mirror and a Putto.

1518 · original 42 x 27 cm

Jacopo Carucci’s ‘Two Male Figures’ (1518) is a haunting monochrome drawing of nude figures in a Mannerist style. Explore its anatomical detail & symbolic depth – a study for a larger work.

View the most popular artwork of Pontormo ranked #11: Two Male Figures Looking in a Mirror and a Putto.

Art Movement: Mannerism

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 11 of 176 artworks by Pontormo
Delivery: Worldwide, about 5 weeks

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Visitation by Pontormo, 1515

1515

Experience Jacopo Carucci’s ‘Visitation’ (1515). A stunning Renaissance masterpiece by Pontormo, showcasing exquisite detail & emotion. Commission a hand-painted replica today.

View the most popular artwork of Pontormo ranked #12: Visitation

Art Movement: Renaissance
Color Palette: Neutrals

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 12 of 176 artworks by Pontormo
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Pontormo: Saint Francis

1517

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Art Movement: Renaissance
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 13 of 176 artworks by Pontormo
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Pontormo: Study of a seated man

1518

Jacopo Carucci’s ‘Study of a seated man’ (1518) is a powerful Mannerist sketch showcasing intense emotion & anatomical detail. Explore this study of human form, a key work by Pontormo.

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Art Movement: Mannerism
Color Palette: Neutrals

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 14 of 176 artworks by Pontormo
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Pontormo: Study of nude

1518

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Art Movement: Renaissance
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 15 of 176 artworks by Pontormo
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Archangel Michael (1519) by Pontormo

1519 · St Andreas Picture Gallery, Empoli

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Art Movement: Mannerism
Color Palette: Dark

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 16 of 176 artworks by Pontormo
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St. Matthew the Evangelist (1525)

1525

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Art Movement: Renaissance
Color Palette: Neutrals

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 17 of 176 artworks by Pontormo
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Annunciation, Pontormo

1527 · original 368 x 168 cm

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Art Movement: Renaissance
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 18 of 176 artworks by Pontormo
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Pontormo, Portrait of a Young Man (Alessandro de Medici ) (1526)

1526

View the most popular artwork of Pontormo ranked #19: Portrait of a Young Man (Alessandro de Medici )

Art Movement: Renaissance
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 19 of 176 artworks by Pontormo
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Pontormo, The Holy Family (1525)

1525 · original 101 x 79 cm

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Art Movement: Renaissance
Color Palette: Dark

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 20 of 176 artworks by Pontormo
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Noli me tangere, Pontormo

1531 · Casa Buonarroti, Florence

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Art Movement: Renaissance
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 21 of 176 artworks by Pontormo
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Portrait of Two Friends (1520) by Pontormo

1520 · Collezione Vittorio Cini, Venice

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Art Movement: Mannerism
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 22 of 176 artworks by Pontormo
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Portrait of Niccolò Ardinghelli (1542) by Pontormo

1542

Admire 'Portrait of Niccolò Ardinghelli' by Jacopo Carucci (Pontormo). A stunning example of Italian Mannerism, showcasing vibrant colors & emotive figures. Hand-painted reproduction available.

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Art Movement: Mannerism
Color Palette: Earthy

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 23 of 176 artworks by Pontormo
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Porträt des Giovanni della Casa (1503-1556) by Pontormo, 1550

1550

View the most popular artwork of Pontormo ranked #24: Porträt des Giovanni della Casa (1503-1556)

Art Movement: Mannerism

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 24 of 176 artworks by Pontormo
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Christ seated, as a nude figure

Art Movement: Mannerism
Color Palette: Pastels

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
Made: To order, by a trained painter
Popularity: No. 25 of 176 artworks by Pontormo
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The artist

Pontormo

1494 – 1556

Quick facts

Typical colorsearthy
Movementsmannerism
Died1556
Corpus themesemotional intensity, renaissance ideals, religious devotion, classical ideals, florentine mannerism
Vibedramatic
Color intensitybalanced, monochromatic
Museums on APSYale University Art Gallery, Walters Art Museum, Städel Museum, Palazzo Pitti, Museum of John Paul II Collection
Room fitliving room

Biography

The Melancholy Visionary: The Life and Legacy of Jacopo Pontormo

Jacopo Carucci, known to history by the evocative moniker Pontormo, was an artist whose brush captured the very essence of transition. Born in the small Tuscan village of Pontorme around 1494, his early life was marked by a profound sense of solitude and melancholy, qualities that would later infuse his canvases with an unparalleled psychological depth. As a young apprentice in Florence, he moved through a world of shifting artistic paradigms, eventually emerging as a central figure of the Florentine Mannerist movement. Unlike the masters of the High Renaissance who sought perfection through balance and mathematical harmony, Pontormo looked inward, seeking to express the turbulent, often unsettling complexities of the human soul. His formative years were shaped by the shadows of giants. Under the tutelage of Domenico del Pollaiuolo and the monumental influence of Michelangelo Buonarroti, he mastered the anatomical precision required of a Renaissance master, yet he possessed an irrepressible urge to distort that very reality for emotional effect. He drew inspiration not only from the sculptural weight of Michelangelo but also from the intricate, emotive engravings of Albrecht Dürer. This unique synthesis of Italian form and Northern European expressive detail allowed him to pioneer a style where figures seemed to lose their tether to gravity, drifting through ambiguous, dreamlike spaces.

The Architecture of Mannerism: Style and Innovation

To witness a Pontormo painting is to enter a realm where the familiar laws of physics and perspective are suspended. His work represents a deliberate departure from the serene, perspectival regularity of his predecessors. In masterpieces such as his "Visitation" or the haunting "Deposition," one observes the hallmarks of his revolutionary Mannerist aesthetic: elongated limbs, twining and unnatural poses, and a palette of vibrant, almost acidic colors that clash and shimmer with an otherworldly light. He replaced the stable, triangular compositions of the Renaissance with swirling, crowded arrangements that evoke a sense of restless energy and spiritual unrest. The technical brilliance of Pontormo lay in his ability to use color and form as psychological tools. His figures often appear to float within uncertain environments, unhampered by weight, creating a sense of profound instability. This was not mere artifice; it was a deliberate attempt to convey the spiritual anxieties of an era caught between the certainties of the Renaissance and the looming drama of the Baroque. Whether through the dramatic light in his "Supper at Emmaus" or the stark, emotive intensity found in his studies of Christ, Pontormo utilized every brushstroke to explore themes of grief, devotion, and the divine.

A Lasting Impression on Art History

The historical significance of Jacopo Pontormo cannot be overstated. He served as a vital bridge, translating the classical ideals of the 15th century into the expressive, theatrical language that would define much of the 16th-century art. His influence rippled through the Florentine School, shaping the works of successors like Bronzino and ensuring that the tension between beauty and artifice remained a central dialogue in European painting. His oeuvre remains a testament to the power of individual vision over tradition. Through his portraits, such as the regal "Cosimo I de' Medici," and his deeply symbolic religious works, he demonstrated that art could be more than a mirror of reality; it could be a window into the subconscious. Though his life was often shadowed by personal sorrow, the brilliance of his color and the complexity of his compositions continue to captivate, inviting every viewer to lose themselves in the beautiful, distorted, and deeply human world of the Florentine master.

Questions & Answers

Where can I see Pontormo's artworks in chronological order?

A timeline of Pontormo's works exists: the artist's Artwork Timeline page orders the artworks by creation date.

How many artworks by Pontormo are available to browse?

You can browse 176 artworks by Pontormo on the All Artworks page.

How do I find works by Pontormo on a specific theme?

The By Keywords page of Pontormo groups the artist's artworks by their keywords.

By the AllPaintingsStore.com Editorial Team Updated Sept. 10, 2026

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