Gold in Renaissance Painting (Video)
Journey through the Gallery’s collection to learn how artists such as Andrea Mantegna and Duccio applied gold to their paintings and explore the different gilding techniques used in works such as ‘The Wilton Diptych’ and ‘The San Pier Maggiore Altarpiece’, with our Curatorial, Scientific and Conservation departments. Gold shines bright throughout the National Gallery’s collection, […]
Caravaggio ~ Robert Hughes Full Documentary
Fantastic biography of the great Italian painter. Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (Milan, September 29, 1571-Porto Ercole, July 18, 1610), known as Caravaggio, was an Italian painter, active in Rome, Naples, Malta and Sicily between 1593 and 1610. His painting combines a realistic observation of the human figure, both physically and emotionally, with a dramatic […]
Giovanni da San Giovanni, The Painter of Creative Fantasy
Giovanni da San Giovanni (Giovanni Mannozzi), Italian painter and draughtsman. He was the most distinguished of the artists working in fresco in 17th-century Florence. An eccentric personality, he was attracted by the charm and informality of northern art and by a satirical approach to classical themes. Born in San Giovanni Valdarno, Giovanni da San Giovanni […]
Pinturicchio, Raphael’s Analogue
Bernardino di Betto, known also as Pintoricchio, was born between 1456 and 1460 in Perugia to a modest family of artisans. The early life of the painter seems to have been very unhappy and was further complicated in 1475 when his father, a simple cloth tanner, died of the plague. Some years before, however, Giapeco […]