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Ghirlandaio
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Ghir·lan·da·io also Ghir·lan·da·jo  (gîr-län-däy), Domenico Originally Domenico Bigordi. 1449-1494.
Florentine painter known especially for his narrative frescoes, such as Scenes from the Life of Saint Francis (1483-1485).

Ghirlandaio, Ghirlandajo (Italian) [girlanˈdaːjo]
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(Biographies / Ghirlandaio, Domenico (1449-1494) M, Italian, ARTS AND CRAFTS: painter) Domenico (doˈmeːniko). original name Domenico Bigordi. 1449-94, Italian painter of frescoes


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At an early age Michelangelo Buonarroti was able to convince his father, who was not too enthused about his son's artistic inclinations, to enroll him as an apprentice with the Florentine painter Domenico Ghirlandaio.
While masters like Masolino, Fra Angelico, and Domenico Ghirlandaio garner much attention, those engaging with Northern models outside Florence's orbit--Piero della Francesca, Pisanello, and Antonello da Messina chief among them--are neglected by comparison.
At the most recent Congress on Medieval Studies, Maria de Prano of UCLA, gave a paper on the celebrated portrait by Domenico Ghirlandaio, "Giovanna degli Albizzi Tomabuoni", Cat.
 
 
 
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