Guidoccio di Giovanni Cozzarelli an eclectic painter
Guidoccio (di Giovanni) Cozzarelli (b Siena, 1450; d Siena, 1516-17) was aainter and illuminator. He trained in the workshop of Matteo di Giovanni, with whom he was associated from about 1470 to 1483 and with whom he is often confused. Early illuminations for the Antiphonals of Siena Cathedral and a number of securely attributed paintings […]
Virgin of the Rocks (Leonardo Da Vinci): Great Art Ep.3
Virgin of the Rocks (Leonardo Da Vinci). The queen of heaven, the source of humanity in God, justice tempered by mercy – the Virgin Mary is no casual subject, and countless artists have tried their hand at depicting her. What makes Leonardo da Vinci’s “Virgin of the Rocks” such a notable work? How did he […]
Andrea Mantegna, One of the Great Renovators of Western Art
Born in or around 1431 in the small town of Isola di Carturo, near Padua, Mantegna is known for the linear sharpness and rigorous attention to detail of his art. Mantegna also stands out among Italian Renaissance painters for his complete dedication to classical antiquity. At an early age the artist was apprenticed to the […]