Giovanni del Biondo

Giovanni del Biondo was a painter (1356–1399). He was born at Pratovecchio and died at Florence.

Also recorded as Giovanni dei Landini; Giovanni Del Biondo Dal Casentino; Dei Landini; Giovanni dal Casentino; Giovanni Del Biondo; giovanni del biondo del casentino.

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Work and production

Works recorded as notable number 7: Altarpiece of the Baptist, Polyptych of the Annunciation, Coronation of the Virgin, Crucifixion of Saint Peter, Predella with saints, Saint John the Evangelist in a throne trampling on Vices and St. John the Baptist and episodes from his life.

Recognition and collections

Work by Giovanni del Biondo is held by Aartsbisschoppelijk Museum, Museum Catharijneconvent, Contini Bonacossi collection and Galleria dell'Accademia.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 11 named public collections.

Gemäldegalerie Berlin: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Samuel H. Kress Collection: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Museo de Arte de Ponce: 4 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Contini Bonacossi collection: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Galleria dell'Accademia: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Royal Collection: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Bonnefanten Museum: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Detroit Institute of Arts: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Q847508: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Hatton Gallery: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 12 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 16 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Places of work recorded in the authority are Florence.

Works named in the authority record are Altarpiece of the Baptist, Polyptych of the Annunciation, Coronation of the Virgin, Crucifixion of Saint Peter, Predella with saints and Saint John the Evangelist in a throne trampling on Vices.

Work by Giovanni del Biondo is recorded in the collections of Aartsbisschoppelijk Museum, Museum Catharijneconvent, Contini Bonacossi collection, Galleria dell'Accademia and Detroit Institute of Arts.

Chronology

  1. 1356Giovanni del Biondo born at Pratovecchio.
  2. 1360Altarpiece of the Baptist (Contini Bonacossi collection).
  3. 1370Stories of the life of Saint John Gualberto (Museo dell'Opera di Santa Croce).
  4. 1380Polyptych of the Annunciation (Galleria dell'Accademia).
  5. 1380Virgin Mother and Child enthroned surrounded by the Holy Father, the Holy Ghost and Angels (Montreal Museum of Fine Arts).
  6. 1387The Virgin Annunciate (Royal Collection).
  7. 1387The Angel Gabriel (Royal Collection).
  8. 1399Giovanni del Biondo died at Florence.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Gemeinsame Normdatei 129815918, Giovanni, del Biondo.

    authority file · Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek

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  2. 2.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 1 work naming Giovanni del Biondo.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  3. 3.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2712354: Giovanni del Biondo

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation

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  4. 4.

    “Giovanni del Biondo”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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