Who painted “Famous Men and Women”?

“Famous Men and Women” was painted by Andrea del Castagno. Where to see it: Uffizi Gallery.

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.

Andrea del Castagno (c. 1419 – 19 August 1457), also known patronymically as Andrea di Bartolo di Bargilla (pronounced), was an Italian Renaissance painter in Florence, influenced chiefly by Masaccio and Giotto di Bondone. Wikipedia

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“Portrait of a Man”, 1450
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