Andrea del Sarto Self-researched
Born: 1486, Florence Died: 1530, Florence Source: self-research
A Florentine painter whose career flourished during the High Renaissance and early Mannerism. Known as an outstanding fresco decorator, portraitist, and colorist, he was called the "faultless painter" (pittore senza errori) during his lifetime. Though eclipsed by contemporaries Leonardo, Michelangelo, and Raphael, his mastery of color and composition influenced the next generation of Mannerist painters.
Artworks
Panciatichi Assumption Self-researched
A majestic Assumption of the Virgin painted for the Panciatichi family, showing the Virgin Mary ascending to heaven surrounded by angels, with apostles gathered around the empty tomb below. The work demonstrates Andrea del Sarto's refined spatial composition and experimental use of color that influenced the next generation of Mannerist painters.
