A tour around the artistic city of Florence in Tuscany wouldn’t be complete without a mention of these two great men; Sandro Botticelli and Domenico Ghirlandaio who were both famous Renaissance painters.
Spend a few days visiting the places which display the masterpieces they left behind! Tourists wishing to stay for a few days have a superb selection of stylish apartments in Florence and other vacation rentals available to choose from.
Sandro Botticelli was born Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi in 1445 and went on to become a master painter of the Renaissance. Although there are very few details of his personal life, he has left behind a colourful array of artwork that leaves no doubt in the minds of art experts that he was a genius at creating realistic portraits and scenes.
He had a very distinctive style, choosing to paint in low relief and draw clear contours in his characters, adding plenty of colour.
Spend a few days visiting the places which display the masterpieces they left behind! Tourists wishing to stay for a few days have a superb selection of stylish apartments in Florence and other vacation rentals available to choose from.
Sandro Botticelli was born Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi in 1445 and went on to become a master painter of the Renaissance. Although there are very few details of his personal life, he has left behind a colourful array of artwork that leaves no doubt in the minds of art experts that he was a genius at creating realistic portraits and scenes.
He had a very distinctive style, choosing to paint in low relief and draw clear contours in his characters, adding plenty of colour.
Enjoy a visit to the Uffizi Gallery in Piazza della Signoria where some of his paintings; including ‘Primavera’, ‘The Birth of Venus’, ‘Magnificat Madonna’ and ‘Adoration of the Magi’ are on display.
Another of his superb paintings is called ‘The Virgin and Child with two angels and a young St. John the Baptist’ which is housed close by in Accademia di Belle Arti near Piazza del Duomo.
The early Renaissance painter, Domenico Ghirlandaio was born Domenico di Tommaso di Currado di Doffo Bigordi in 1449. He worked from a young age in his father’s goldsmith business and was nickname ‘Ghirlandaio’ meaning ‘garland maker’ as his speciality was making garland necklaces that Florentine women frequently wore in those times.
Another of his superb paintings is called ‘The Virgin and Child with two angels and a young St. John the Baptist’ which is housed close by in Accademia di Belle Arti near Piazza del Duomo.
The early Renaissance painter, Domenico Ghirlandaio was born Domenico di Tommaso di Currado di Doffo Bigordi in 1449. He worked from a young age in his father’s goldsmith business and was nickname ‘Ghirlandaio’ meaning ‘garland maker’ as his speciality was making garland necklaces that Florentine women frequently wore in those times.
Visitors can see examples of his early fresco work in Collegiata di San Gimignano, a town in the province of Siena, or Palazzo Vecchio and the church of Ognissanti in Florence.
Some of his later impressive works are on display in Santa Trinita church beside Piazza Santa Trinita and Tornabuoni chapel, which is within the church of Santa Maria Novella on Via degli Strozzi in the city.
Visitors can walk around scenes from the life of St. Francis and detailed scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary. Ghirlandaio had a wonderful talent for creating realistic and beautifully detailed art and used his experience to teach apprentices when he established his famous workshop. His most famous student was in fact, Michelangelo Buonarotti who learned a lot from his experienced master!
The work of these two masters of the arts is well worth seeing on your next holiday to Tuscany. Why not browse through our related articles that tell the stories of other great Renaissance men to help inspire a wonderful cultural, historical and artistic trail through the places where they lived and worked.
Some of his later impressive works are on display in Santa Trinita church beside Piazza Santa Trinita and Tornabuoni chapel, which is within the church of Santa Maria Novella on Via degli Strozzi in the city.
Visitors can walk around scenes from the life of St. Francis and detailed scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary. Ghirlandaio had a wonderful talent for creating realistic and beautifully detailed art and used his experience to teach apprentices when he established his famous workshop. His most famous student was in fact, Michelangelo Buonarotti who learned a lot from his experienced master!
The work of these two masters of the arts is well worth seeing on your next holiday to Tuscany. Why not browse through our related articles that tell the stories of other great Renaissance men to help inspire a wonderful cultural, historical and artistic trail through the places where they lived and worked.
