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Luca Signorelli (1440 - 1523)
Luca Signorelli
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Precise anatomical detail and representation of the human figure; dramatic action; muscular monumental nudes; frescoes, use of foreshortening Art Work
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Luca Signorelli |
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Male |
| Place of Birth: |
Cortona, Italy |
| Nationality: |
Italian |
| Birth: |
1440 |
| Death: |
1523 |
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Precise anatomical detail and representation of the human figure; dramatic action; muscular monumental nudes; frescoes, use of foreshortening |
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Renaissance |
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Draftsmen
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Biography
| Luca Signorelli is regarded as one of the great Renaissance draftsmen, best known for his nudes and innovative use of foreshortening. The two major influences on his creative development preached contrasting styles. As a student of Piero della Francesca, he inherited his master's strict sense of composition and majestic style. He then worked with Antonio and Piero del Pollaiolo, whose impact can be most keenly felt on his decorative and wiry athleticism of the human form. One of his earliest pieces of work is the processional banner in The Scourging of Christ (c. 1480). Its sensitive treatment of light and shade and its scientific naturalism showcase how he had consumed a mixture of styles from his masters. Signorelli journeyed to Rome in 1482 to work on the fresco cycle along the lower walls of the Sistine Chapel, contributing The Death and Testament of Moses (1481-1482). The commissions gathered apace. They took him to the monastery at Monte Oliveto Maggiore in the Siena hills to work on a fresco cycle of scenes from the life of St. Benedict and then to Orvieto, where he was to unleash his masterpiece. Inside the chapel of San Brizio in the Orvieto Cathedral, Signorelli painted The End of the World (1504) frescoes, including his magnificent painting of The Last Judgment (1499-1502), for which he is largely remembered today. The dramatic scene conveys a chaotic melange of muscular nudes, highlighting the artist's immense skill at portraying anatomical detail. Michelangelo Buonarroti was greatly influenced by the piece, and Raphael was a keen admirer when visiting the city. It was to such artists that Signorelli cleared a path for the major artistic developments that were to unfold in sixteenth-century Italy. |
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