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Giovanni del Biondo was a 14th-century
at the University of Delaware, accessed 22 March 2016 From tax records it is known that Giovanni del Biondo lived and flourished in
Giovanni del Biondo (d. 1399), ''The Virgin Annunciate
' c.1385-90, at the Royal Collection Trust, accessed 22 March 2016 There are only two surviving altarpieces that bear his signature. Because of his distinctive style it has been possible to confidently ascribe a significant number of works to the artist.
His style remained the same in his later career. The use of studio assistants with various levels of proficiency in his later period led to a certain loss in quality.There are two paragons of Giovanni del Biondo's style of painting in the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto ("Vision of Saint Benedict", "Saint Benedict Restores Life to Monk"). There is also a quintessential example of Giovanni Dei Biondo's style in the Memorial Art Gallery, University of Rochester ("Madonna With God the Father").
Giovanni del Biondo was a 14th-century Italian
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painter of the Gothic
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and early-Renaissance
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period. He was active in the period 1356-1399 and is mainly known for his panel paintings. He specialized in religious-themed works, many of which have survived.
Life
Giovanni del Biondo's precise date of birth is unknown.Artist Biography: Giovanni del Biondo (Florence, active 1356-1399)at the University of Delaware, accessed 22 March 2016 From tax records it is known that Giovanni del Biondo lived and flourished in
Florence
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where he died in 1399.
He may have trained in the workshop of Andrea
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and Nardo di Cione where he also worked at the start of his career.Brendan Cassidy. "Giovanni del Biondo." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 22 March 2016
Work
His earliest surviving works are frescoes. These works clearly bear the mark of the influence ofGiotto
Giotto di Bondone (; – January 8, 1337), known mononymously as Giotto ( , ) and Latinised as Giottus, was an Italian painter and architect from Florence during the Late Middle Ages. He worked during the Gothic/ Proto-Renaissance period. G ...
's style. He later started making tempera paintings on panels. These works often show the influence of the works of Ambrogio Lorenzetti
Ambrogio Lorenzetti (; – 9 June 1348) or Ambruogio Laurati was an Italian painter of the Sienese school. He was active from approximately 1317 to 1348. He painted '' The Allegory of Good and Bad Government'' in the Sala dei Nove (Salon of Nin ...
, Andrea di Cione, Jacopo di Cione
Jacopo di Cione (c. 1325 – c. 1399) was an Italian Gothic period painter in the Republic of Florence.
Life and career
Born in Florence between 1320 and 1330, he is closely associated with his three older brothers Andrea di Cione di Arcang ...
and Bernardo Daddi
Bernardo Daddi ( 1280 – 1348) was an early Italian Renaissance painter and the leading painter of Florence of his generation. He was one of the artists who contributed to the revolutionary art of the Renaissance, which broke away from the conve ...
. Nearly all of Biondo's paintings depict religious subjects and were originally part of large-scale polyptych altarpieces.
His earliest works are simple compositions with bright colors and typically lack dimensional depth. Gradually Biondo's figures gained more ornamentation and detail and a more naturalistic appearance. The figures also became more spontaneous in their arrangements. In his later paintings, Biondo paid more attention to foreground and background details in his composition. He created a greater sense of depth but his figures became more formalized and hardened.
The idiosyncrasies of his style include the wayward proportions, sharp, spiky features and a strong sense of design.' c.1385-90, at the Royal Collection Trust, accessed 22 March 2016
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