Francesco Ubertini

Place: Florence

Born: 1494

Death: 1557

Biography:

Bachiacca, also known as Francesco Ubertini, was an Italian painter of the Renaissance whose work is characteristic of the Florentine Mannerist style. He was born in Florence, Italy in 1494 and died in 1557. Bachiacca was known for his use of the grotesque style in his work, which was characterized by doubleness, hybridity, and metamorphosis. The grotesque style was a fundamental existential experience and a crucial anthropological device used to conceptualize alterity and change in society. Bachiacca's work is highly regarded for its unique and innovative approach to the grotesque style.