Maso di Banco
Maso di Banco (working c 1335–1350) was an
Giotto di Bondone, exploring the three-dimensional dramatic realism inaugurated by Giotto.[1]
Maso's name and work are known to us from
Santa Croce, Florence as his chief work.[2] The frescoes, not signed or dated but probably c 1340, represent scenes from the Life of St. Sylvester (Pope Sylvester I
), the Last Judgment, and The Entombment.
His
Jesus Christ
.
Nanni di Banco, a sculptor of the early 15th century, is not related to Maso.
Selected works
- Detroit Institute of Art
- Portable altarpiece depicting Madonna and Christ Child with Saints and Scenes From The Life of Christ at Brooklyn Museum
- Panel depicting The Coronation of the Virgin at the Budapest Museum of Fine Art
Notes
- ^ A World History of Art: Gothic Art.
- ^ Giorgio Vasari confused Maso with Maso di Stephano, called "Giottino".
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maso di Banco.
External links
- Gallery of Art Online
- Italian Paintings: Florentine School, a collection catalog containing information about di Banco and his works (see pages: 20–22).
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