Giovanni del Biondo

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.

Del Biondo's precise date of birth is unknown. From tax records, it is known that Giovanni del Biondo lived and flourished in Florence, where he died in 1399. He may have trained in the workshop of Andrea and Nardo di Cione, where he also worked at the start of his career.

• Illustration — From the Saint Sebastian Triptych His earliest surviving works are frescoes. These works clearly bear the mark of the influence of Giotto's style. He later started making tempera paintings on panels. These works often show the influence of the works of Ambrogio Lorenzetti, Andrea di Cione, Jacopo di Cione and Bernardo Daddi. Nearly all of Biondo's paintings depict religious subjects and were originally part of large-scale polyptych altarpieces. His earliest works are simple compositions with bright colors and typically lack dimensional depth. Gradually Biondo's figures gained more ornamentation and detail and a more naturalistic appearance. The figures also became more spontaneous in their arrangements. In his later paintings, Biondo paid more attention to foreground and background details in his composition. He created a greater sense of depth but his figures became more formalized and hardened. The idiosyncrasies of his style include the wayward proportions, sharp, spiky features and a strong sense of design. There are only two surviving altarpieces that bear his signature. Because of his distinctive style it has been possible to confidently ascribe a significant number of works to the artist. His style remained the same in his later career. The use of studio assistants with various levels of proficiency in his later period led to a certain loss in quality. There are two paragons of Giovanni del Biondo's style of painting in the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, Vision of Saint Benedict, "Saint Benedict Restores Life to Monk. Another Dei Biondo painting, Madonna with God and the Father, is housed at the Memorial Art Gallery at the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York.The Detroit Institute of Art has two paintings by this Late Gothic Period Italian Painter,"Virgin Annunciate"and Archangel Annunciate".

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.