Benvenuto di Giovanni, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Benvenuto di Giovanni

Italian painter (1436-1518)

Date of Birth: 13-Sep-1436

Place of Birth: Siena, Tuscany, Italy

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1518

Profession: illuminator, painter

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Benvenuto di Giovanni

  • Benvenuto di Giovanni, also known as Benvenuto di Giovanni di Meo del Guasta (13 September 1436 – c.
  • 1518) was an Italian painter and artist known for his choral miniatures, pavement designs, and frescoes.
  • Working chiefly in Siena, he was first recognized to be working as an artist in 1453 and continued his work nearly until his death in approximately 1518.
  • During his lifetime, he was influenced by many various artists and in the 1480s, Benvenuto's style changed drastically.Though Benvenuto did explore into other fields of work, painting was consistently a part of his life.
  • His son, Girolamo di Giovanni, followed in his footsteps and also became a painter.
  • In fact, there have often been instances in which the work of one the two has been confused for that of the other.
  • Nevertheless, Benvenuto left behind significantly more works.
  • Some of his works were both signed and dated, some were only signed, and some were only dated.
  • However, regardless of debate over date or authorship, Benvenuto left behind a significant number of works, both ones that are quite well known as well as others that are more minor in their distinction.
  • His pieces that are signed, dated, and still existing have dates spanning a period of 43 years.
  • In addition to the works that he left behind, he also left behind a legacy through the artists that he influenced during his lifetime.

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