Paolo Uccello

Paolo Uccello, a Renaissance painter from Florence, pioneered visual perspective, meticulously depicting foreshortened forms in works like the Battle of San Romano.

ABOUT

Born Paolo di Dono in 1397, this Florentine artist earned the nickname Uccello, meaning "little bird," due to his deep affection for painting animals. His early training was with the renowned sculptor Lorenzo Ghiberti, whose workshop was a hub of Florentine art and whose late-Gothic, narrative style left a significant mark on Uccello. It was also during this period that he forged a lifelong friendship with Donatello. Uccello was admitted to the painters' guild by 1415, estab…

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NOTABLE WORKS

The Annunciation 1420 · Ashmolean Museum Madonna Martello 1420 St George slaying the dragon 1423 · National Gallery of Victoria Crucifixion of Christ 1423 Madonna with Child 1430 · Royal Castle in Warsaw Portrait of a Young Man 1430 · Q1117704

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Lorenzo GhibertiLate Gothic/Early Renaissance Sculpture DonatelloEarly Renaissance Sculpture

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