Paolo Veneziano
1333-1360
One of the Greatest Painters Of All Time
Italian Byzantine Style Painter of the Venetian school
Stylistically influenced by the following painters; - Giotto Bondone and Jacopo di Cione,
Cause of Death - Fire
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Throughout the Medieval period, Italian art was largely traditional, sticking to the techniques and style established by the Byzantine Church. Paolo Veneziano was one of the first to begin breaking away from the Byzantine formalism. He felt a real connection to classical Rome and frequently visited ancient Roman sites. His paintings are darkly mystical, infused with an ethereal emotional intensity. Rigid Geometric patterning and precision in capturing details are the underlying impetus behind his lushly painted works.
The Church was the biggest patron of art between the 9th and 14th centuries and Veneziano enjoyed some financial success with steady commissions. He came from a family of painters and was schooled in Geometry, Rhetoric, Music, Grammar as well as art. Veneziano' s son Luca was also a painter and the two collaborated on many works.
His subjects, like his predecessors, are all religious – the Virgin Mary, the Life of Christ, the Apostles, Angeles and the Life of St. Francis.
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