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1449 - 1494. Image: Domenico Ghirlandaio. His real name was Domenico Bigordi. He was said to have been a pupil of Baldovinetti. As well as working in Florence he was also in Rome, San Gimignano and Pisa. He ran an active studio and was partnered by his brother David.
Domenico Ghirlandaio. Born in 1449, Domenico di Tommaso Bigordi was called Ghirlandaio because his goldsmith father specialized in creating gold and silver garlands (ghirlande). Though presumably trained in his father's profession, Ghirlandaio worked under Alesso Baldovinetti, according to Vasari. [1]
Domenico Ghirlandaio played a significant role in the development of Early Renaissance art. he was one of the first to adopt compositional and stylistic devices from Northern Europe and pioneered the blending of ancient religious parables with contemporary (Florentine) settings and fashions.
Domenico Ghirlandaio, orig. Domenico di Tommaso Bigordi, (born 1449, Florence [Italy]—died Jan. 11, 1494, Florence), Italian painter of the Early Renaissance, active in Florence. He trained with Alesso Baldovinetti. In 1481–82 he painted several frescoes, including the Calling of Sts. Peter and Andrew in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel.
Domenico Bigordi, known as Ghirlandaio, was a painter, mosaicist and possibly goldsmith who trained with Alesso Baldovinetti, according to Vasari. Together with his brothers Davide and Benedetto, Ghirlandaio ran a prestigious and prosperous workshop specialising in fresco decoration and easel paintings.
May 23, 2018 · The Italian artist Domenico Ghirlandaio (1449-1494) was the leading fresco painter in Florence in the late 15th century. Domenico Ghirlandaio, born in Florence, was the son of the goldsmith Tommaso Bigordi. According to Giorgio Vasari, Tommaso was called Ghirlandaio (the garland maker) because he made metal garlands.
Jun 2, 1448 - Jan 11, 1494. Domenico di Tommaso Curradi di Doffo Bigordi, professionally known as Domenico Ghirlandaio, also spelled as Ghirlandajo, was an Italian Renaissance painter born in...
