Domenico Ghirlandaio
1449 – 1494
Ghirlandaio (original name Domenico di Tommaso Bighordi) was an early Renaissance painter of the Florentine school noted for his detailed narrative frescoes, which include many portraits of leading citizens in contemporary dress. Domenico was the son of a goldsmith, and his nickname "Ghirlandaio" was derived from his father's skill in making garlands. Domenico probably began as an apprentice in his father's shop, but almost nothing is known about his training as a painter or the beginnings of his career.
172 artworks in collection
Locations
Works
St Barbara Crushing her Infidel Father, with a Kneeling Donor
Private collection1473
Zacharias Writes Down the Name of his Son (detail)
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence1486
Presentation of the Virgin at the Temple (detail)
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence1486
Presentation of the Virgin at the Temple (detail)
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence1486
Presentation of the Virgin at the Temple (detail)
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence1486
Portrait of the Donor Francesca Pitti-Tornabuoni
Cappella Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella, Florence1486
