Pesellino: A Renaissance Master Revealed
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29
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£10
Pesellino: A Renaissance Master Revealed
at the National Gallery, London
until 10 March 2024
Following the recent conservation of two panels by Francesco Pesellino, the National Gallery in London is exhibiting them at the heart of a jewel-like and sparkling exhibition. Not the most famous of Renaissance artists perhaps, Pesellino was, nevertheless, a master craftsman. Not only was he highly skilled, but also very successful, as the rich selection of works on display demonstrates. Trained by his grandfather, he may have become an assistant to the sculptor Lorenzo Ghiberti, and then joined the workshop of Fra Filippo Lippi: these two masters alone could easily account for Pesellino’s wide range of skills and interests.
The exhibition brings together a number of works to give a
good idea of the extent of this neglected artist’s production, combining
paintings from the National’s own collection with loans from the UK, France and
America. These pieces range from small-scale devotional panels to full-size
altarpieces, and from drawings to the surviving elements of pieces of furniture.
Each painting shows the same consideration for composition and delicacy of
detail, and all are a delight to the eye.
This talk will introduce both the
artist and the National Gallery’s exhibition, and, as it is a relatively small
display, it should be possible to discuss all of the exhibits in some detail.
Please remember, I do not record my talks.