Francesco d’Ubertino Verdi (Bacchiacca): A Florentine Master of Mannerist Elegance Francesco Bacchiacca, born in Florence around 1494 and died there in 1557, stands as a pivotal figure within the Florentine Renaissance and Mannerist artistic landscape. His legacy rests on captivating portraits imbued with psychological depth alongside monumental religious compositions that exemplify the stylistic innovations of his era. Belonging to a family steeped in artistic tradition—his father Ubertino di Bartolomeo was a goldsmith—Bacchiacca’s formative years were marked by exposure to influential arti…