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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.

Funerary Monument to Sir John Hawkwood — Paolo Uccello

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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