Tempera and oil on wood 11 1/2 x 9 1/4 in. (29.2 x 23.5 cm)

Bequest of Michael Dreicer, 1921 (22.60.52)

... his estate sale, Christie's, London, May 14, 1881, no. 297, as by Pollaiuolo, for £178.10 to Colnaghi) [Martin Colnaghi, London, 1881] Edouard Aynard, Lyons (1881–d. 1913; his estate sale, Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, December 1–4, 1913, no. 60, as by Piero di Cosimo) [Galerie Trotti, Paris, from 1913] Michael Dreicer, New York (until d. 1921)

Metalpoint, highlighted with white gouache, on blue-gray prepared paper 6-7/16 x 5-1/4 in. (16.4 x 13.3 cm)

Bequest of Walter C. Baker, 1971 (1972.118.268)

The works of Piero di Cosimo and other Renaissance artists highlight how fantasia—a word Vasari used for the capacity to invent scenes in one's mind—and interests in veristic representation of the world are brought together to create paintings that challenge perceptions and engage viewers.

Free with Museum admission

7:00 p.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall

The works of Piero di Cosimo and other Renaissance artists highlight how fantasia—a word Vasari used for the capacity to invent scenes in one's mind—and interests in veristic representation of the world are brought together to create paintings that challenge perceptions and engage viewers.

Free with Museum admission

11:00 a.m., Tours Sign, Great Hall