Who painted “Testament and Death of Moses”?

“Testament and Death of Moses” was painted by Luca Signorelli in 1482. Where to see it: Sistine Chapel.

What to look for

Renaissance: Gothic before it is flatter, with gold grounds and elongated figures; Baroque after it is darker, more dramatic and full of movement.

Luca Signorelli was an Italian Renaissance painter from Cortona, in Tuscany, who was noted in particular for his ability as a draftsman and his use of foreshortening. His massive frescos of the Last Judgment (1499–1503) in Orvieto Cathedral are considered his masterpiece. Wikipedia

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More by Luca Signorelli

“Education of Pan”, 1490
“Sermon and Deeds of the Antichrist”, 1499
“Adoration of the Magi”, 1475–1500
“Communion of the Apostles (Signorelli)”, 1512
“Crucifixion with Saint Mary Magdalene”, 1502
“Lamentation over the dead Christ”, 1502
“Adoration of the Shepherds”, 1496
“Polyptych of saints”, 1507