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Who painted it?
Who painted “Funerary Monument to Sir John Hawkwood”?
“Funerary Monument to Sir John Hawkwood” was painted by Paolo Uccello in 1436. Where to see it: Florence Cathedral.
Early Renaissance · Fresco
What to look for
Early Renaissance: the High Renaissance that follows is softer and more unified, with blended shadows (sfumato) and grander, more monumental figures.
Paolo Uccello (1397 – 10 December 1475), born Paolo di Dono, was an Italian Renaissance painter and mathematician from Florence who was notable for his pioneering work on visual perspective in art. Wikipedia
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More by Paolo Uccello
- “Saint George and the Dragon”, 1470
- “The Hunt in the Forest”, 1470
- “La Thébaïde”, 1460
- “Clock at Florence Cathedral”, 1443
- “Flood and Waters Subsiding”, 1447
- “The Crucifixion with the Virgin, Saint John the Baptist, Saint John the Evangelist and Saint Francis”, 1460–1465
- “The Annunciation”, 1420–1425
- “Creation of Adam, animals, and Eve, and the Original Sin”, 1420