Paolo Uccello (1397-1475) was a Florentine painter who was active during the Early Renaissance period. At a time when visual perspective in art was first developed and beginning to be implemented into the works of artists, Uccello is considered to have advanced the techniques of perspective further than what had been seen before. Uccelo was fascinated by perspective, and he was known to have been constantly studying and refining his craft. His painting employed extreme perspective foreshortening, the likes of which were unseen at the time. A good example is his painting, “The Battle of San Romano.”
In the painting, the battlefield takes on an almost stage-like appearance. Lances on the ground are pointed back towards the vanishing point; and a fallen soldier shows an example of the very difficult foreshortening that Uccello applied in his works. Uccello is remembered as a forerunner and inspiration to many of the great artists who would come after him. Looking back at his paintings allows one to appreciate his contributions to the art world.
October 9, 2020 at 9:34 pm
Arsheya,
Pretty good work on Uccello (yes his name is spelled with two l’s so watch out for these oversights). You have some pretty decent research but what I would like to see more of is some personal feelings and insights to the artist you chose. Why did they resonate with you and what of their work stood out? (although you do cite the Battle of San Romano here which is arguably his most well known work). Anyhow your writing is good and look forward to more insights from you moving forward.
Jeff