Sujet
Paradise
Légende
This exquisite painting and a panel of the Creation and Expulsion from Paradise from the predella of an altarpiece formerly on the Guelfi altar in San Domenico, Siena, painted in 1445. In this vision of Paradise, filled with flowers and trees, groups of saints and angels embrace. The composition derives from Fra Angelico's paintings in Florence of the Last Judgment, but its combination of intensity and decorative effect is typical of Giovanni di Paolo's style. The rich floral setting may derive from northern tapestries, much prized in Siena, where a French weaver was employed. Giovanni di Paolo di Grazia (c. 1403–1482) was an Italian painter, working primarily in Siena. He may have apprenticed with Taddeo di Bartolo, becoming a prolific painter and illustrator of manuscripts, including Dante's texts..
Italy
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Buyenlarge
Notre référence
UMG20B35_045
Model release
Non
Property release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
17,2Mo (1,5Mo) / 16,9cm x 25,4cm / 2000 x 3000 (300dpi)