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Ghirlandaio (1449-1494)

Florentine Painter of the Early Renaissance, author of the frescoes in the Church of Ognissanti (including a "Last Supper" scene), and the Tuornabuoni Chapel in Florence ("Life of Mary"). Ghirlandaio was renowned for his grandiose compositions, for the skillful use of the chiaroscuro and his advanced sense of perspective.






Recent News Articles related to Ghirlandaio


New York Times
Renaissance Portrait Inspires Gift Shop Goods
New York Times - 3 Sep 2010 at 11:35pm
Her name is Giovanna degli Albizzi Tornabuoni and she died in 1488, but her portrait by the Renaissance master Domenico Ghirlandaio is the centerpiece of ...
Museum director: Sistine Chapel threatened by too many visitors
Earthtimes - 3 Sep 2010 at 12:28pm
... Judgement and Genesis paintings, but also to 12 Renaissance frescoes by Sandro Botticelli, Domenico Ghirlandaio, Cosimo Rosselli and Pietro Perugino. ...
Papal visit weaves a miracle
The Australian - 2 Sep 2010 at 9:11am
Botticelli, Ghirlandaio and Perugino had long since added a thick layer of masterpieces all the way round the walls, and Michelangelo had now nabbed the ...

Pictures from Flickr tagged Ghirlandaio

 Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, Madrid '10 Una luz de jacinto me ilumina la mano Chapelle Sixtine