Who painted “An Old Man and his Grandson”?

“An Old Man and his Grandson” was painted by Domenico Ghirlandaio in 1490. Where to see it: Louvre.

What to look for

Italian Renaissance: compared with Northern Renaissance painting it is more idealised and classical, with fewer tiny details; the Early and High Renaissance are its two main phases.

Domenico di Tommaso Curradi di Doffo Bigordi (2 June 1448 – 11 January 1494), professionally known as Domenico Ghirlandaio (also spelt as Ghirlandajo), was an Italian Renaissance painter born in Florence. Wikipedia

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More by Domenico Ghirlandaio

“Portrait of Giovanna Tornabuoni”, 1488
“The Crossing of the Red Sea”, 1481
“Calling of the First Apostles”, 1481
“Birth of Mary”, 1485
“Francesco Sassetti and His Son Teodoro”, 1488
“Adoration of the Magi”, 1485
“The Last Supper”, 1480
“Visitation”, 1491