Paolo Uccello

Portrait of Paolo Uccello (unknown artist), Louvre Museum, Paris

Years of life:	1397 – 1475
Artist's Teachers:	Lorenzo Ghiberti
Art Movement:	Early Renaissance
Painting School:	Florentine School

Genre:	Portrait , Religious
Country:	Italy
Century:	XV

The work of the Florentine artist Paolo di Dono nicknamed Uccello (“the bird”) can be instantly recognizable by the schematic use of perspective and foreshortening.

The over-theoretical geometry makes Uccello’s work look rather wooden and the figures toylike, but thanks to the bold simplification and vivid details, the paintings seem extremely peculiar.

Unfortunately, many of his works are in very poor condition. They are also often hung at the wrong height in galleries so that he carefully worked out perspective effects are visually ruined (in order to work out the proper viewpoint, you have to sit or lie on the floor).

Paolo Uccello’s major works are The Crucifixion, mid- 1430s (New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art); Battle of San Romano, c. 1455 (Florence: Galleria degli Uffizi); St. George and the Dragon, c. 1460 (London: National Gallery); The Flood, 1447–48 (Florence: Santa Maria Novella).

References:

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

Artworks:

Portrait of a Lady

1450s

Portrait of a Lady • 1450s
Battle of San Romano

from 1436 until 1440

Battle of San Romano • from 1436 until 1440
The Battle of San Romano

1438

The Battle of San Romano • 1438
St George slaying the dragon

1430

St George slaying the dragon • 1430
A Young Lady of Fashion

early 1460s

A Young Lady of Fashion • early 1460s
Avane Predella: Madonna

1452

Avane Predella: Madonna • 1452
Avane Predella: Madonna

1452

Avane Predella: Madonna • 1452
Saint George and the Dragon

1470

Saint George and the Dragon • 1470
Scenes from the Life of the Holy Hermits

1460

Scenes from the Life of the Holy Hermits • 1460
The Hunt in the Forest

1470s

The Hunt in the Forest • 1470s
Miracle of the Desecrated Host (Scene 6)

between 1465 and 1469

Miracle of the Desecrated Host (Scene 6) • between 1465 and 1469
Saint George and the Dragon

1456-1460

Saint George and the Dragon • 1456-1460
Miracle of the Desecrated Host (Scene 2)

between 1465 and 1469

Miracle of the Desecrated Host (Scene 2) • between 1465 and 1469
Painted Equestrian statue of Sir John Hawkwood

1436

Painted Equestrian statue of Sir John Hawkwood • 1436
Madonna and Child

1445

Madonna and Child • 1445
The Presentation of the Virgin Mary in the Temple of Jerusalem

1435

The Presentation of the Virgin Mary in the Temple of Jerusalem • 1435
The Annunciation

1420s

The Annunciation • 1420s
Frescoes in the Prato Cathedral, scene: St. Stephen

1435-1440

Frescoes in the Prato Cathedral, scene: St. Stephen • 1435-1440
Miracle of the profaned host

1465-1469

Miracle of the profaned host • 1465-1469
Miracle of the profaned host

1465-1469

Miracle of the profaned host • 1465-1469
Frescoes in the Prato Cathedral, Scene: St. James of Todi

1435-1440

Frescoes in the Prato Cathedral, Scene: St. James of Todi • 1435-1440
Adoration of the Magi (Quarate predella)

between 1435 and 1440

Adoration of the Magi (Quarate predella) • between 1435 and 1440
Crucifixion

between 1460 and 1465

Crucifixion • between 1460 and 1465
Miracle of the Desecrated Host (Scene 4)

between 1465 and 1469

Miracle of the Desecrated Host (Scene 4) • between 1465 and 1469
Sts Paul, Francis and Dominic

1435

Sts Paul, Francis and Dominic • 1435
Profile of a man

1440

Profile of a man • 1440