Pippo Spano from the cycle Famous People

Pippo Spano from the cycle Famous People

Andrea del Castagno

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Details

Date
1450s
Holding institution
Uffizi Gallery
Image provider
wikimedia-commons
License
Public domain
Credit
Uffizi Gallery

Art Genome Taxonomy

10 tags

Subject Matter

  • War and Military Both · 99%

    The image visibly depicts a standing armored warrior carrying a sword, and the canonical title identifies the figure as Pippo Spano from the cycle Famous People.

  • Human Figure Visual · 99%

    A single full-length human figure dominates the composition from head to feet.

  • Text Visual · 99%

    A clearly visible inscription in capital letters runs along the lower edge of the painted field.

Styles and Movements

  • Renaissance Art Interpretive · 86%

    The mid-fifteenth-century Italian setting, monumental figural presentation, architectural framing, and tempera technique are consistent with Renaissance painting.

Visual Qualities

  • Highly Ornamented Visual · 97%

    Patterned garments, articulated armor, ornamental borders, and architectural framing create a richly decorated surface.

  • Dark Colors Visual · 96%

    The composition is dominated by a dark red-brown ground, contrasted with muted gray armor and blue, ochre, and gold accents.

  • Cracked Visual · 99%

    Numerous pronounced cracks are visible across the dark ground and surrounding painted areas in the supplied image.

Medium and Techniques

  • Painting Metadata · 99%

    The canonical classification is Painting.

  • Tempera Metadata · 99%

    The canonical medium is identified as tempera on panel.

Time Periods

  • 15th Century Art Metadata · 99%

    The canonical record dates the work to the 1450s, within the fifteenth century.

Source & rights

Andrea del Castagno / Andrea del Castagno / Andrea del Castagno. Google Arts & Culture — RAFbNU4KPI2CYw

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