Giovanni di Paolo

Giovanni di Paolo, a leading painter of 15th-century Siena, is celebrated for his dreamlike landscapes and expressive narrative panels, like the dramatic 'Scenes from the Life of Saint John the Baptist'.

ABOUT

Giovanni di Paolo di Grazia, born around 1403, was a pivotal Italian painter and manuscript illuminator, primarily active in Siena. While his early works show the influence of earlier Sienese masters, he quickly developed a distinctive style characterized by its unusual dreamlike atmosphere, often featuring cold, harsh colors and elongated forms. He was particularly adept at creating surrealistic scenes, such as 'The Dream of Saint Jerome' from 1476, which captivates with it…

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NOTABLE WORKS

The crucifixion 1424 · Touchstones Rochdale Raising of Lazarus 1426 · Walters Art Museum Branchini Madonna 1427 · Norton Simon Museum The Virgin and Child with Saints and the Annunciation 1428 · Los Angeles County Museum of Art Christ on the Way to Calvary 1430 · Philadelphia Museum of Art St Bartholomew 1430 · Fitzwilliam Museum

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Gentile da FabrianoInternational Gothic Ambrogio LorenzettiSienese School Duccio di BuoninsegnaSienese School DonatelloEarly Renaissance