Andrea del Sarto
The poem was inspired by Andrea del Sarto, originally named Andrea d'Agnolo, a renaissance artist. The historical del Sarto was born in Florence, Italy on July 16, 1486 and died in Florence, Italy on September 29, 1530. Del Sarto was the pupil of Piero di Cosimo. del Sarto was influenced by Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci and Fra' Bartolommeo. He began to produce work in 1506.