The Battle of San Romano
Artist: Paolo Uccello
Year Composed: 1440
Artistic Movement: Renaissance
Nationality: Italy
Floor Found in Château: Second Garden
Year Composed: 1440
Artistic Movement: Renaissance
Nationality: Italy
Floor Found in Château: Second Garden
About the Artwork
The Battle of San Romano is a three-panel painting by Paolo Uccello, which are broken up and on display at three different museums: the Louvre Museum (Paris, France), the National Gallery (London, United Kingdom), and the Uffizi Gallery (Florence, Italy). The particular panel featured within the Hall of the Art Thieves is titled Niccolò Mauruzi da Tolentino at the Battle of San Romano. Within this panel, Niccolò da Tolentino is shown leading the Florentine army and cavalry into battle against the forces of Siena. The broken lances and bodies of soldiers lying on the battlefield draw backward within the canvas to showcase one of the first instances of point perspective within Renaissance painting. This illusion creates depth within the canvas in order to compose a three-dimensional scene on a two-dimensional plane.
About the Artist
Mathematician-turned painter Paolo Uccello was known for pioneering point perspective in his paintings. Within this optical illusion (later enhanced by Leonardo da Vinci), viewers are able to visualize a three-dimensional space upon a two-dimension canvas or wall. Uccello used this illusion to create depth within his paintings, including The Battle of San Romano (1440) and his Saint George and the Dragon (1470), both of which feature prominently within the Hall of the Art Thieves.
About the Movement
The Battle of San Romano was composed in the Renaissance Age of art. The Renaissance Age was a time, mostly known throughout Europe, that occurred during the 14th and 17th Centuries (or between the 1300s and 1600s). It lies between the Middle Ages and the Baroque Age. Literally meaning "rebirth", the Renaissance was a rebirth of Classical antiquity, allowing artists, writers, poets, scholars, scientists, and philosophers to study and pay homage to their ancient ancestors. During this time, artists were known for painting and sculpting works of Greco-Roman mythology or narratives from the Bible that showcased both cultural themes as well as themes of Christianity. Some of the most famous Renaissance artists included Michelangelo Buonarroti, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael Sanzio, and Tiziano Vecello (better known as Titian).
Location of Original Work of Art: National Gallery, London, United Kingdom
The Battle of San Romano is a three-panel painting by Paolo Uccello, which are broken up and on display at three different museums: the Louvre Museum (Paris, France), the National Gallery (London, United Kingdom), and the Uffizi Gallery (Florence, Italy). The particular panel featured within the Hall of the Art Thieves is titled Niccolò Mauruzi da Tolentino at the Battle of San Romano. Within this panel, Niccolò da Tolentino is shown leading the Florentine army and cavalry into battle against the forces of Siena. The broken lances and bodies of soldiers lying on the battlefield draw backward within the canvas to showcase one of the first instances of point perspective within Renaissance painting. This illusion creates depth within the canvas in order to compose a three-dimensional scene on a two-dimensional plane.
About the Artist
Mathematician-turned painter Paolo Uccello was known for pioneering point perspective in his paintings. Within this optical illusion (later enhanced by Leonardo da Vinci), viewers are able to visualize a three-dimensional space upon a two-dimension canvas or wall. Uccello used this illusion to create depth within his paintings, including The Battle of San Romano (1440) and his Saint George and the Dragon (1470), both of which feature prominently within the Hall of the Art Thieves.
About the Movement
The Battle of San Romano was composed in the Renaissance Age of art. The Renaissance Age was a time, mostly known throughout Europe, that occurred during the 14th and 17th Centuries (or between the 1300s and 1600s). It lies between the Middle Ages and the Baroque Age. Literally meaning "rebirth", the Renaissance was a rebirth of Classical antiquity, allowing artists, writers, poets, scholars, scientists, and philosophers to study and pay homage to their ancient ancestors. During this time, artists were known for painting and sculpting works of Greco-Roman mythology or narratives from the Bible that showcased both cultural themes as well as themes of Christianity. Some of the most famous Renaissance artists included Michelangelo Buonarroti, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael Sanzio, and Tiziano Vecello (better known as Titian).
Location of Original Work of Art: National Gallery, London, United Kingdom