The Florentine Painters of the Renaissance / With An Index To Their Works

by Bernard Berenson

Known to have been active during the last three decades of the fifteenth century. Pupil possibly of Fra Angelico or Benozzo Gozzoli; influenced by Neri di Bicci; eclectic imitator of Alesso Baldovinetti, Fra Filippo, and Pesellino. Some of the best of the following are copies of the two last and of Compagno di Pesellino.

• Altenburg.
  • Lindenau Museum, 97. Madonna with infant John.
• Bergamo.
  • Morelli, 36. SS. Jerome and Francis (version of Pesellino at Altenburg).
• Berlin.
  • 71a. Madonna against Rose-hedge (version of M. Aynard’s Compagno di Pesellino).
• Brussels.
  • Madonna.
• Budapest.
  • 55. Madonna and infant John.
• Cambridge (U. S. A.).
  • Fogg Museum. Madonna.
• Castelnuovo di Val d’Elsa.
  • S. Barbara, High Altar. Madonna and Saints surrounded by Frescoes.
    • First Altar R. Madonna and Saints.
• Certaldo.
  • Palazzo dei Priori, Lower Floor. Fresco: Pietà. 1484. Fresco: Incredulity of Thomas.
    • Upper Floor. Fresco: Madonna. 1495.
  • Cappella del Ponte d’Agliena. Frescoes: Tobias and Angel. St. Jerome.
• Cleveland (U. S. A.).
  • Holden Collection, 8. Madonna adoring Child.
• Colle di Val d’Elsa.
  • Palazzo Antico del Comune. Altarpiece: Madonna and four Saints, Predelle, etc. Madonna with SS. Bernardino, Antony Abbot, Magdalen, and Catherine.
  • Via Gozzina. Tabernacle, Fresco: Madonna and two Bishops.
  • Via S. Lucia. Frescoes in Tabernacle: Annunciation and various fragments.
• Detroit (U. S. A.).
  • 4. Madonna adoring Child.
• Dijon.
  • Donation Jules Maciet. Madonna and infant John.
• Eastnor Castle (Ledbury).
  • Lady Henry Somerset. Madonna against Rose-hedge (version of M. Aynard’s Compagno di Pesellino at Lyons).
• Empoli.
  • Opera del Duomo, 22. Madonna and four Saints.
  • 30. Madonna.
• Englewood (New Jersey, U. S. A.).
  • Mr. D. F. Platt. Madonna with Angel and infant John.
• Florence.
  • Uffizi, 61. Madonna and Angels (copied from Compagno di Pesellino formerly in Hainauer Collection, Berlin).
  • Bargello, Carrand Collection, 15. Madonna with infant John.
  • Cenacolo di S. Appolonia. Nativity.
  • Mr. Edmund Houghton. Madonna adoring Child.
  • Conte Serristori. Madonna.
  • S. Francesco delle Stimate. Madonna.
  • S. Giovannino dei Cavalieri, Sacristy. Madonna.
• Frankfort a./M.
  • Städelinstitut, 10. Madonna and Angels.
• Frome (Somerset).
  • Mells Park, Lady Horner. Madonna, Saints, and Angels.
• Gloucester.
  • Highnam Court, Sir Hubert Parry. 48. Madonna with infant John (Cf. Herr Brachts’ Compagno di Pesellino, Berlin).
  • 56. Madonna, with two Angels.
• Göttingen.
  • University Gallery, 226. Copy of Fra Filippo’s Annunciation (in the Doria Gallery, Rome).
• Gubbio.
  • Pinacoteca, 49. Madonna and infant John.
• Hamburg.
  • Weber Collection, 22. Madonna and St. Catherine against Rose-hedge.
• Harrow-on-the-Hill.
  • Rev. J. Stogdon. Madonna and infant John (after Fra Filippo).
• Hatfield.
  • Warren Wood, Mr. Charles Butler. Two Madonnas.
• Le Mans.
  • Musée, 407. Madonna.
• Lille.
  • Musée, 21. Madonna and Angel.
  • 929. Procris and Cephalus (?).
  • 930. Scene in Temple (?).
• Liverpool.
  • Walker Art Gallery, 19. Head of Woman (possibly copy of lost portrait of Lucrezia Buti by Fra Filippo).
  • 23. Madonna and Angels.
• London.
  • 1199. Madonna, infant John, and Angels.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum. Fresco: Baptist and St. Dorothy.
    • Ionides Bequest. Madonna (version of M. Aynard’s Compagno di Pesellino at Lyons).
  • Mr. Charles Butler. Madonna.
  • Mr. William E. Grey. Madonna and infant John (after Fra Filippo).
  • Mrs. Louisa Herbert. Madonna in Landscape.
  • Lady Horner. Nativity.
• Montefortino (near Amandola, Marches).
  • Municipio. Madonna with Tobias and two Archangels. 1497.
• Narbonne.
  • Musée, 243. Tondo: Madonna and Angels adoring Child.
• New Haven (U. S. A.).
  • Jarves Collection. 61. Madonna; St. Catherine, and Angels (perhaps after a lost Filippo).
• Palermo.
  • Baron Chiaramonte Bordonaro, 54. Madonna and Angels.
• Parcieux (near Trévoux).
  • La Grange Blanche, M. Henri Chalandon. Madonna and two Angels.
• Paris.
  • Mme. Edouard André. Madonna with Baptist and Angels. Painted Flower background to Desideriesque gesso relief of Madonna.
  • M. Léon Bonnat. Madonna and Angels.
  • M. Henri Heugel. Madonna and infant John (after Fra Filippo).
• Pavia.
  • Galleria Malaspina, 25. Madonna with SS. Catherine and Antony Abbot.
• Perugia.
  • Marchese Meniconi Bracceschi. Madonna and infant John (after Fra Filippo).
• Philadelphia.
  • Mr. John G. Johnson. Madonna with two Angels. Madonna against Rose-hedge (version of M. Aynard’s Compagno di Pesellino at Lyons).
  • Elkins Park, Mr. Peter Widener. Madonna against Rose-hedge (version of M. Aynard’s Compagno di Pesellino at Lyons).
• Richmond (Surrey).
  • Sir Frederick Cook. Madonna.
• San Gemignano.
  • Municipio, Pinacoteca. Madonna between two kneeling Saints. 1477.
    • Sala del Giudice Conciliatore. Fresco: Trinity and small scenes from sacred Legends. 1497.
    • Tower. Fresco: Madonna.
  • S. Agostino, first Altar R. Madonna and Saints. 1494.
  • Collegiata, Nave. Monochrome Frescoes: Ten Disciples in medallions, and two smaller Busts; decoration of Putti and Garlands. 1474-1475.
    • Over Triumphal Arch. Fresco: Dead Christ. 1474-1475.
    • L. Aisle, Spandrils of Arches. Frescoes: Abraham and six Prophets.
    • L. Wall. Fresco: Adam and Eve driven forth from Paradise (original fresco of Taddeo di Bartolo restored by Pier Francesco).
    • Cloister. Fresco: Dead Christ. 1477.
  • S. Jacopo, Pillar R. Fresco: St. James.
  • S. Lucia, Behind High Altar. Fresco: Crucifixion. E.
  • Cappella di Monte (near San Gemignano). Madonna with SS. Antony Abbot and Bartholomew. 1490.
  • S. Maria Assunta a Pancole (near San Gemignano). Madonna.
  • Pieve di Ulignano (near San Gemignano). Madonna with SS. Stephen and Bartholomew.
• Siena.
  • 149-152. Triumphs of Petrarch.
  • 209. Nativity.
• Sinalunga (Val di Chiana).
  • S. Martino, Sacristy. Tondo: Madonna and infant John.
• Todi.
  • Pinacoteca. Madonna.
• Vienna.
  • Faniteum (über St. Veit). Fresco: Madonna with Bishop and St. Christina. 1485.
  • Count Lanckoronski. Madonna against Rose-hedge.
• Volterra.
  • Municipio. Fresco: Crucifixion.
  • Oratorio di S. Antonio. Nativity.

THE POLLAJUOLI.

Antonio. 1429-1498. Pupil of Donatello and Andrea del Castagno; strongly influenced by Baldovinetti. Sculptor as well as painter.

Piero. 1443-1496. Pupil of Baldovinetti; worked mainly on his brother’s designs. (Where the execution can be clearly distinguished as of either of the brothers separately, the fact is indicated).

• Berlin.
  • 73. Annunciation (Piero).
  • 73a. David (Antonio).
• Boston (U. S. A.).
  • Mrs. J. L. Gardner. Profile of Lady (Antonio).
• Florence.
  • Uffizi, 30. Portrait of Galeazzo Sforza.
  • 69. Hope.
  • 70. Justice.
  • 71. Temperance. (The execution of these three was perhaps largely the work of pupils.)
  • 72. Faith (Piero).
  • 73. Cartoon for “Charity” (on back of picture, the execution of which is studio work). (Antonio). 1469.
  • 1153. Hercules and the Hydra; Hercules and Antæus (Antonio).
  • 1301. SS. Eustace, James, and Vincent (Piero). 1467.
  • 1306. Prudence (Piero). 1470.
  • 3358. Miniature Profile of Lady (Piero).
  • Torre di Gallo (Arcetri). Fresco (discovered in 1897 and since then entirely repainted): Dance of Nudes (Antonio).
  • S. Miniato, Portuguese Chapel. Fresco (around Window): Flying Angels (executed probably 1466). (Antonio).
  • S. Niccolò. Fresco: Assumption of Virgin (Piero). E.
• London.
  • 292. St. Sebastian (Antonio). 1475.
  • 928. Apollo and Daphne (Antonio).
• New Haven (U. S. A.).
  • Jarves Collection, 64. Hercules and Nessus (Antonio).
• New York.
  • Metropolitan Museum, 85. Fresco; St. Christopher (Piero).
• Paris.
  • 1367a. Madonna (Piero) (?).
• San Gemignano.
  • Collegiata, Choir. Coronation of Virgin (Piero). 1483.
• Staggia (near Siena).
  • S. Maria Assunta, R. Transept. St. Mary of Egypt upborne by Angels (design Antonio, execution Piero).
• Strasburg.
  • 212a. Madonna enthroned (Piero).
• Turin.
  • 117. Tobias and the Angel.

SCULPTURE, ETC.

• Assisi.
  • S. Francesco. Altar-frontal embroidered probably from designs by Piero.
• Florence.
  • Bargello. Bust of Young Warrior (Terra-cotta). Hercules and Antæus (Bronze).
  • Opera del Duomo. Enamels in Pedestal of Silver Crucifix. Finished 1459. Birth of Baptist (Relief in Silver). Twenty-seven Scenes from Life of Baptist (embroideries after Antonio’s designs). 1466-1473.
• London.
  • Victoria and Albert Museum. “Discord” (Relief in Gesso).
• Rome.
  • St. Peter’s, Chapel of Sacrament. Tomb of Sixtus IV (Bronze). Finished 1493.
    • L. Aisle. Tomb of Innocent VIII (Bronze). Finished 1498.

PONTORMO (Jacopo Carucci).

1494-1556. Pupil of Andrea del Sarto; influenced by Michelangelo.