MATTEO DI PACINO - b. ~1340 ?, d. ~1380 Firenze - WGA

MATTEO DI PACINO

(b. ~1340 ?, d. ~1380 Firenze)

Italian painter, active in Florence, formerly known as the Master of the Rinuccini Chapel. He initially followed neo-Daddesque methods then moved to a convinced propagation of formulas captivating on both the compositional and chromatic planes.

Apparition of the Virgin to St Bernard
Apparition of the Virgin to St Bernard by

Apparition of the Virgin to St Bernard

Matteo di Pacino, a Florentine painter formerly known as the Master of the Rinuccini Chapel, initially followed neo-Daddesque methods then moved to a convinced propagation of formulas that were more captivating on both the compositional and chromatic planes than were in vogue in the Orcagna’s workshop, as is documented by the triptych with the Apparition of the Virgin to St Bernard in the centre. The side panels depict Sts Benedict, John the Evangelist, Quentin, and Galganus. The triptych was originally in the Benedictine monastery of La Campora, near Florence.

Sts Cosmas and Damian
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Sts Cosmas and Damian

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