Piero della Francesca by Ana Barraza

The Resurrection

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1. Early Renaissance: can be described as the first great cultural achievement of the middle classes. They created their own forms of expression, while the church and the nobility, backed by tradition, at first rejected the new realism.

Born in 1420 in Borgo San Sepolcro, Italy

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Human Head by Piero

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He applied himself to mathematics in school

Learning from Antonio d'Anghiari

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Piero's apprenticeship with local painter stared when he was about ten years old.

As early as the age of 11

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His work on painting "poles and candles" for the master is recorded.

In 1438

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Piero moved to Florence, Italy

Which led him...

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"to create some of the most arresting religious paintings of the early Renaissance”

Known for his linear perspective

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Lines appear to converge at a single fixed point in the distance

Also known for his Humanistic Worldview

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Also known for his color palette

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And also known for stillness of his figures

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Achieved Master Status

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Brera Madonna, his best work

Freedom

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Piero never married, which allowed him freedom to travel

Church of San Francesco in Arezzo

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Some of his works would take up to 14 years to complete like this fresco.

His return in 1480

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to his hometown San Sepolcro

He went blind in his old age

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Piero della Francesca died in 1492

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Painting: Death of Adam

His Legacy,

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He was better valued as a mathematician after his death.

His work had fallen into obscurity

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Because his work remained in churches and buildings.

By the 19th century

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his work began to be studied.