Antonio del Pollaiuolo
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Antonio del Pollaiuolo (1431/32–1496) was an influential Italian Renaissance artist, known for his work as a sculptor, painter, engraver, and goldsmith. He often collaborated with his brother, Piero, under a combined signature, and their workshop was a significant center in Florence during the late 15th century.1
Antonio was skilled in goldsmithing and metalworking, and his artistic training may have included study with Lorenzo Ghiberti or Andrea del Castagno. He is particularly recognized for his mastery as a draftsman, especially in depicting the human figure in motion. He was among the first artists to study anatomy through dissection, and his contributions to landscape representation were also notable. His individual works include the engraving Battle of the Nudes and the bronze statuette Hercules and Antaeus. His art expressed muscular activity and linear movement, reflecting the energy of the Renaissance.12
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- Maso Finiguerra
…with the Florentine artist Antonio Pollaiuolo. His own style reflects theirs; in fact, it is believed that Finiguerra engraved many of Pollaiuolo’s designs during a possible period of collaboration from 1459 to 1464. None of his productions as a goldsmith is known, save perhaps the “Thewalt Cross” (c. 1464), decorated…
Read More…with the Florentine artist Antonio Pollaiuolo. His own style reflects theirs; in fact, it is believed that Finiguerra engraved many of Pollaiuolo’s designs during a possible period of collaboration from 1459 to 1464. None of his productions as a goldsmith is known, save perhaps the “Thewalt Cross” (c. 1464), decorated…
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Leonardo da VinciApprenticeships…the next-door workshop of artist Antonio Pollaiuolo.
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engraving…Italian painters: Andrea Mantegna and Antonio Pollaiuolo. Although its quick association with painting in Italy resulted in such prodigious prints as Pollaiuolo’s “Battle of the Nudes” (c. 1465), this also prevented the independent development of engraving, which soon was used primarily to reproduce paintings. By the 16th century, the reproductive…
Read More…Italian painters: Andrea Mantegna and Antonio Pollaiuolo. Although its quick association with painting in Italy resulted in such prodigious prints as Pollaiuolo’s “Battle of the Nudes” (c. 1465), this also prevented the independent development of engraving, which soon was used primarily to reproduce paintings. By the 16th century, the reproductive…
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printmakingItaly…lies in his influence on Antonio Pollaiuolo, a Florentine painter, sculptor, and architect whose reputation as one of the most distinguished engravers of the 15th century is based on his one authenticated print, The Battle of the Nudes (c. 1470)—a powerful image, beautifully engraved in the broad manner.
Read More…lies in his influence on Antonio Pollaiuolo, a Florentine painter, sculptor, and architect whose reputation as one of the most distinguished engravers of the 15th century is based on his one authenticated print, The Battle of the Nudes (c. 1470)—a powerful image, beautifully engraved in the broad manner.
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