Artists

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  Portait of a Girl $AU 226.55 ~ 780.52
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  Portrait of Giovanna Tornabuoni $AU 422.76
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  St Stephen $AU 190.60 ~ 906.86

Ghirlandaio whose actual name was Domenico di Tommaso Bigordi, along with Sandro Botticelli was the leading fresco painter in the early Renaissance in his home city. After serving an apprenticeship to a goldsmith he was trained by the painter Alessio Baldovinette. Ghirlandaio was influenced by Dutch and ancient art, and especially by the work of Andrea Del Verrochio. Ghirlandaio's style is chartacterized by strong three-dimensional and defined contours. His figure-rich scenes are masterfully arranged, wherein he emphasized the secular by portraying important Florentine personalities as actors in biblical scenes. Genre painting, which became popular after his lifetime, adopted this style of representation. Michelangelo was trained in Ghirlandaio's studio. Works by the artist include The Summoning of the First Apostles, 1481/82, The Visitation, 1491, and Virgin and Child in Glory with Saints (Pala Tornabuoni), 1492.