Tag: Bernhard Strigel

Domenico Ghirlandaio, (1449–1494) Visitation, circa 1491 Tempera on wood Height: 172 cm (67.7 in). Width: 165 cm (65 in). Louvre Museum This panel is a fine example of fifteenth-century Florentine painting. Artists of the time followed classical dictates: body proportions were idealised while faces left devoid of expression were expected to convey character. The model…