Antonio Di Jacopo D'antonio Benci

Place: Florence

Born: 1429

Death: 1498

Biography:

Antonio del Pollaiolo

, also known as Antonio di Jacopo Pollaiuolo or Antonio Pollaiuolo, was an Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, engraver, and goldsmith. He was born in Florence and died in Rome. He made important works in all these media, as well as designing works in others, for example vestments, metal embroidery being a medium he worked in at the start of his career.

Early Life and Career

Antonio del Pollaiolo was born in 1429 in Florence, Italy. He came from a family of artists and was trained by his father, Jack Pollaiuolo, who was also a painter. Antonio's brother, Piero del Pollaiuolo, was also an artist and the two brothers often collaborated on projects.

Artistic Style and Works

Antonio del Pollaiolo's most characteristic works show largely naked male figures in complicated poses of violent action, drawing from classical examples and often centered on a heroic Hercules. He was also an innovative painter of wide landscape backgrounds, perhaps having learned from Early Netherlandish painting. His two papal tombs were the only monuments to survive the demolition of Old St Peter's in the next century and be reconstructed in the present St Peter's Basilica. Some of his notable works include:

• Madonna and Child, a painting by Duccio di Buoninsegna which is on display at the Museo d'Arte Sacra della Val d'Arbia in Buonconvento, Italy.
• Self Portrait, a painting by Hans Von Aachen which is also on display at the Museo d'Arte Sacra della Val d'Arbia.
• Nereidi, Tritoni e putti alati sopra delfini, a drawing by Amico Aspertini which is part of the collection at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy.

Influence and Legacy

Antonio del Pollaiolo's work had a significant influence on the development of Renaissance art. He was a master of multiple media and his innovative use of landscape backgrounds and classical examples helped to shape the style of the period. His collaboration with his brother Piero del Pollaiuolo has made it difficult to distinguish between their contributions, but both brothers are recognized as important artists of the time. For more information on Antonio del Pollaiolo and his works, visit https://Wikioo.org/@/Antonio-Di-Jacopo-D-antonio-Benci or the Museo Nazionale di Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome, Italy. You can also explore the collection of the Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art which features works by other notable artists such as Ralph Marshall and Kaff Gerrard.