Pinturicchio: the artist of the details and of little things

Ceramics reproduction of
a Renaissance broche
originally painted
by artist Pinturicchio. 

Pinturicchio is one of the artists who inspired the ceramics of Deruta along with Perugino as local artists. Pinturicchio was born in Perugia in 1452 and died in Siena in 1513.

He is famous for the details of his works that you may admire in the Cathedral of Siena (on the left side of the Church, the so called "Studio Piccolomini" which is stunning) and in Spello in the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore (on the right side of the street going up to the top of the town) in the Cappella Baglioni as an example as well as at the Umbrian National Gallery in Perugia.

In 2008  upon the celebrations for the 550th anniversary of his birth, Cama reproduced one of his broches, which in the Renaissance was synonymus with virtuosity. Men and women wore broches equally.

Happy Mother's Day!

May 9, 2010

Happy Mother's Day to all our readers.

"Madonna teaching the Holy Child to read" by Italian Artist Pintoricchio, Perugia 1452-Siena 1513.

Beautiful Renaissance work of art! Deruta took inspiration from Pintoricchio, local artist born in Perugia. He died in Siena where he left a wonderful example of his art in the Cathedral of Siena, the "Libreria Piccolomini" that he painted in 1505. The Library has been preserved in its integrity until the present times. It is breathtaking. It is worth the visit.

(photo credit: Philadelphia Museum of Art, John J. Johnson Collection)