ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -"Andrea del Sarto” (also called “The Faultless Painter") is a poem by Robert Browning (1812–1889) published in his 1855 poetry collection, Men and Women. It is a dramatic monologue, a form of poetry for which he is famous, about the Italian painter Andrea del Sarto.

Detailed explanation-2: -Andrea del Sarto by Robert Browning | Poetry Foundation.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to tradition, Browning wrote “Andrea del Sarto”-perhaps his single greatest monologue-as a response to his friend John Kenyon’s request for a copy of Andrea del Sarto’s self-portrait with his wife Lucrezia.

Detailed explanation-4: -Andrea del Sarto was born Andrea d’Agnolo di Francesco di Luca in Florence on 16 July 1486. Since his father, Agnolo, was a tailor (Italian: sarto), he became known as “del Sarto” (meaning “tailor’s son"). Since 1677 some have attributed the surname Vannucchi with little documentation.

Detailed explanation-5: -Robert Browning, (born May 7, 1812, London-died Dec. 12, 1889, Venice), major English poet of the Victorian age, noted for his mastery of dramatic monologue and psychological portraiture.