Lorenzo Monaco

Years of life:	1370 – 1425
Art Movement:	International Gothic
Painting School:	School of Florence

Genre:	Religious
Country:	Italy
Century:	XIV , XV

Lorenzo was born in Siena but spent all his professional life in Florence. This monk (monaco is Italian for “monk”) was a very talented painter; he created altarpieces and illuminated manuscripts. Look for his love of detail, the luminous blue, red, and gold tones, rhythmical lines. His poetic imagination strove to unite the natural with the supernatural, and decorative Gothic with the realism of Giotto.

Lorenzo’s major works are The Nativity, 1409 (New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art); Madonna and Child, 1413 (Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art); The Adoration of the Magi, c. 1422 (Florence: Galleria degli Uffizi.

References:

Robert Cumming. Art: complete encyclopedia. – 512 p. – Moscow: Astrel, 2005.

Artworks:

Martyrdom of St Catherine

1388 - 1390

Martyrdom of St Catherine • 1388 - 1390
Madonna

1425

Madonna • 1425
Madonna of Humility

1410

Madonna of Humility • 1410
Nativity

1414

Nativity • 1414
Lamentation of Christ

1408

Lamentation of Christ • 1408
Noah the Patriarch

between 1408 and 1410

Noah the Patriarch • between 1408 and 1410
Moses

between 1408 and 1410

Moses • between 1408 and 1410
Mary with child

from 1381 until 1410

Mary with child • from 1381 until 1410
Madonna Enthroned (from a ten-part altarpiece)

about 1390-1400

Madonna Enthroned (from a ten-part altarpiece) • about 1390-1400
Madonna of Humility

1418

Madonna of Humility • 1418
The Coronation of the Virgin

1414

The Coronation of the Virgin • 1414
Jeremiah

1407

Jeremiah • 1407
Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata

1420

Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata • 1420
David

1408 – 1410

David • 1408 – 1410
Coronation of the Virgin

between 1407 and 1409

Coronation of the Virgin • between 1407 and 1409
Antiphonary (Cod. Cor. 1, folio 63)

1396

Antiphonary (Cod. Cor. 1, folio 63) • 1396
ANTIPHONARY (COD. COR. 1, FOLIO 3)

1396

ANTIPHONARY (COD. COR. 1, FOLIO 3) • 1396
Lamentation of Christ

Lamentation of Christ
Raphael and Tobias

Raphael and Tobias
The Annunciation

Undated

The Annunciation • Undated
Polyptych of the Madonna Enthroned with Saints

1410

Polyptych of the Madonna Enthroned with Saints • 1410
The agony in the garden

1395-1400

The agony in the garden • 1395-1400
Nativity

1414

Nativity • 1414
Madonna and Child

1400

Madonna and Child • 1400
Crucifix

1400-1410

Crucifix • 1400-1410
ltarpiece of the Coronation of the Virgin

1413

ltarpiece of the Coronation of the Virgin • 1413
Madonna Enthroned between Two Adoring Angels

1400

Madonna Enthroned between Two Adoring Angels • 1400
St. Nicholas of Myra Calming the Storm

Undated

St. Nicholas of Myra Calming the Storm • Undated
Madonna, Detail

1404

Madonna, Detail • 1404
Saint Jerome in his Study

1420

Saint Jerome in his Study • 1420
Adoration of the Magi

1420–1422

Adoration of the Magi • 1420–1422
The Last Supper

1389 - 1390

The Last Supper • 1389 - 1390
Adoration of the Magi

1414

Adoration of the Magi • 1414
Adoration of the Magi (detail)

1414

Adoration of the Magi (detail) • 1414
Adoration of the Magi (detail)

1414

Adoration of the Magi (detail) • 1414
Annunciation

1423-1424

Annunciation • 1423-1424
Annunciation triptych

between 1410 and 1415

Annunciation triptych • between 1410 and 1415
Beheading of Saint Paul

1398–1400

Beheading of Saint Paul • 1398–1400
Frescos in Bartolini Salimbeni Chapel. Marriage of the Virgin, detail

1420-1424

Frescos in Bartolini Salimbeni Chapel. Marriage of the Virgin, detail • 1420-1424
Frescos in Bartolini Salimbeni Chapel. Soul of the Virgin Taken to Heaven, detail

1420-1424

Frescos in Bartolini Salimbeni Chapel. Soul of the Virgin Taken to Heaven, detail • 1420-1424
Frescos in Bartolini Salimbeni Chapel. Expulsion of Joachim, detail

1420-1424

Frescos in Bartolini Salimbeni Chapel. Expulsion of Joachim, detail • 1420-1424
Frescos in Bartolini Salimbeni Chapel. Dormition of Mary, detail

1420-1424

Frescos in Bartolini Salimbeni Chapel. Dormition of Mary, detail • 1420-1424
Frescos in Bartolini Salimbeni Chapel. Meeting of Joachim and Anna, detail

1420-1424

Frescos in Bartolini Salimbeni Chapel. Meeting of Joachim and Anna, detail • 1420-1424
Frescos in Bartolini Salimbeni Chapel. Miracle, detail

1420-1424

Frescos in Bartolini Salimbeni Chapel. Miracle, detail • 1420-1424
Frescos in Bartolini Salimbeni Chapel. Nativity of Mary, detail

1420-1424

Frescos in Bartolini Salimbeni Chapel. Nativity of Mary, detail • 1420-1424
Frescos in Bartolini Salimbeni Chapel. Presentation of Mary in the temple, detail

1420-1424

Frescos in Bartolini Salimbeni Chapel. Presentation of Mary in the temple, detail • 1420-1424
Frescos in Bartolini Salimbeni Chapel. Prophets in the vault, detail

1420-1424

Frescos in Bartolini Salimbeni Chapel. Prophets in the vault, detail • 1420-1424
Frescos in Bartolini Salimbeni Chapel. Prophets in the vault, detail

1420-1424

Frescos in Bartolini Salimbeni Chapel. Prophets in the vault, detail • 1420-1424
Frescos in Bartolini Salimbeni Chapel. Prophets in the vault, detail

1420-1424

Frescos in Bartolini Salimbeni Chapel. Prophets in the vault, detail • 1420-1424
Frescos in Bartolini Salimbeni Chapel. Prophets in the vault, detail

1420-1424

Frescos in Bartolini Salimbeni Chapel. Prophets in the vault, detail • 1420-1424
Frescos in Bartolini Salimbeni Chapel. Saints in the Arch, John the Baptist, detail

1420-1424

Frescos in Bartolini Salimbeni Chapel. Saints in the Arch, John the Baptist, detail • 1420-1424
Frescos in Bartolini Salimbeni Chapel. Marriage of Mary, detail

1420-1424

Frescos in Bartolini Salimbeni Chapel. Marriage of Mary, detail • 1420-1424
Deposition of Christ

1437-1440

This work was originally commissioned by Palla Strozzi from Lorenzo Monaco, for the sacristy of the church of Santa Trinità in Florence, but by the time of Monaco's death only the pinnacles of this work had been painted

Deposition of Christ • 1437-1440
Coronation of the Virgin

1414

Coronation of the Virgin • 1414
Coronation of the Virgin, detail

1414

Coronation of the Virgin, detail • 1414
Coronation of the Virgin, detail

1414

Coronation of the Virgin, detail • 1414
Coronation of the Virgin, detail

1414

Coronation of the Virgin, detail • 1414
Coronation of the Virgin, detail

1414

Coronation of the Virgin, detail • 1414
Francis of Assisi

1405-1407

Francis of Assisi • 1405-1407
Virgin and Child Enthroned with Sts John the Baptist and John the Evangelist

1390s

Virgin and Child Enthroned with Sts John the Baptist and John the Evangelist • 1390s
Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane; The Three Marys at the Tomb

1408

Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane; The Three Marys at the Tomb • 1408
Crucifixion

1387-1388

Crucifixion • 1387-1388
Saint James and Hermogenes. Martyrdom of Saint James

1387-1388

Saint James and Hermogenes. Martyrdom of Saint James • 1387-1388
The Stigmatisation of St. Francis of Assisi

1420

The Stigmatisation of St. Francis of Assisi • 1420
Madonna

between 1381 and 1425

Madonna • between 1381 and 1425
The Coronation of the Virgin

between 1407 and 1409

The Coronation of the Virgin • between 1407 and 1409
Coronation of the Virgin, Christ Redeemer

1388-1390

Coronation of the Virgin, Christ Redeemer • 1388-1390
The Virgin and Child enthroned with six Angels

1415-1420

The Virgin and Child enthroned with six Angels • 1415-1420
Escape to Egypt

1405

Escape to Egypt • 1405
Madonna and Saints

Madonna and Saints
Triptych of San Donnino

1404

Triptych of San Donnino • 1404
Madonna of Humility

1413

Madonna of Humility • 1413
Triptych of Prato

1410-1415

Triptych of Prato • 1410-1415
Feast of Herod

1380-1390

Feast of Herod • 1380-1390