Piero’s Distinct Style
Della Francesca’s religious paintings are noted for their clarity and serenity. He carefully studied perspective and geometry, and organized his paintings around these mathematical accuracies. His colors are arranged in patterns that carry the suggestion of a geometrical scheme. He deliberately ensured that his paintings are not cluttered, and that they suggest light and space. For he understood that this is pleasing to the eye. Such work is highly appreciated by the moderns.
Famous Paintings
- The Baptism
- Sigismondo Malatesta before St. Sigismund and the Portrait of Sigismondo
- Resurrection
- Senigallia Madonna
- Double Portrait of Battista Sforza, Duchess of Urbino and Federico da Montefeltro, Duke of Urbino
- The Nativity
- Battle between Heraclius and Chosroes
- Constantine's Dream
- The Flagellation: This work is renowned for its use of linear perspective. It has been given the epithet 'the Greatest Small Painting in the World'.
- Pala Montefeltro: This has been considered by his best work by several critics.
It is believed that Piero della Francesca lost his eye sight in old age. Unable to paint, he turned to writing on painting and mathematics. De Prospectiva Pingendi details his views on the rules of perspective, and is an invaluable guide book for painters.
Della Francesca passed away on Oct. 12, 1492. But the paintings of one of the greatest artists of the Italian Renaissance, live on.
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