Pippo Spano from the cycle Famous People
Colors in this work
Details
- Artist
- Andrea del Castagno
- Date
- 1450s
- Medium
- panel; tempera
- Holding institution
- Uffizi Gallery
- Palette
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- Image provider
- wikimedia-commons
- License
- Public domain
- Credit
- Uffizi Gallery
Art Genome Taxonomy
10 tags
Subject Matter
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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.
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Human Figure Visual · 99%
A single full-length human figure dominates the composition from head to feet.
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Text Visual · 99%
A clearly visible inscription in capital letters runs along the lower edge of the painted field.
Styles and Movements
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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
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Highly Ornamented Visual · 97%
Patterned garments, articulated armor, ornamental borders, and architectural framing create a richly decorated surface.
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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.
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Cracked Visual · 99%
Numerous pronounced cracks are visible across the dark ground and surrounding painted areas in the supplied image.
Medium and Techniques
Time Periods
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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
High-resolution sources
- Original image ↗ 2,291 × 3,397 · Wikimedia Commons · Availability not yet probed