Early Life and Training Andrea del Sarto, a name synonymous with the quiet elegance of Florentine High Renaissance art, was born in 1486 in Gualfonda, a small village near Florence. His origins were humble; his father, Francesco di Luca, was a tailor – a profession that bestowed upon him the enduring nickname “del Sarto,” meaning “the tailor.” This lineage subtly shaped his artistic sensibility, perhaps contributing to his meticulous…