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Passionate Customer Service Museum Quality Art Prints Customization Options AvailableLuca Signorelli was a Renaissance painter who paid particular attention to the anatomy of the figures in his works. Since he was born in the Tuscan town of Cortona, he was given the nickname Luca da Cortona. His father was the painter Egidio di Ventura Signorelli. His first teacher was probably Piero della Francesca in the 1460s. The first documented works that can be attributed to Signorelli show strong influences of Piero's style. In the following years, Piero's influence on Signorelli's work diminished. The young painter became more interested in the Florentine school. The Pollaiulo brothers and their scientific naturalism had a dominant influence on his further work. There are many indications that Signorelli left Tuscany to continue his studies and work in Florence.
Signorelli also worked in Rome, Siena, Orvieto and Perugia. Most of his work consisted of frescoes. He was commissioned by Pope Julius II in 1508, together with a number of other artists such as Perugino, Pinturicchio and Il Sodoma, to decorate some of the large rooms in the Vatican Palace. However, the Pope soon changed his mind and dismissed them all to reassign the commission to Raphael. Most of the work they had done until then was removed. From about 1520 Signorelli painted less and less for health reasons, as he showed signs of paralysis. The quality of his last works deteriorated considerably. It is assumed that he had many works completed by his students. He spent the last years of his life in Cortona. There he was also politically active from 1479 as a member of the council and judge of the peace. He retained this position until the end of his life. Signorelli was a respected member of his home town. Little is known about his private life. According to the description of the art historian Giorgio Vaseri, who is said to be related to Signorelli, he was always friendly and a family man. He is said to have had little in common with a painter on the outside, but liked to dress like a nobleman.
Signorelli's fascination with anatomy suggests that he carried out many anatomical studies. Colours were not as important to him in his works as perspective, powerful poses and the play of light and shadow. In his works, he liked to show the nude figures during great exertions of strength, which made their muscles stand out and were especially emphasized. He liked to experiment with hypothetical and partly anatomically impossible poses and body shapes. Signorelli had many students, none of whom, however, achieved real, notable fame. Nevertheless, his work indirectly had a great influence on the Florentine art scene. Michelangelo, for example, is said to have based his figure design for the Sistine Chapel on Signorelli's famous frescoes "The End of the World" and "Last Judgement" from Orvieto Cathedral. Some of the poses and figures are said to have been taken over by Michelangelo in a similar form from Signorelli's frescoes.
Luca Signorelli was a Renaissance painter who paid particular attention to the anatomy of the figures in his works. Since he was born in the Tuscan town of Cortona, he was given the nickname Luca da Cortona. His father was the painter Egidio di Ventura Signorelli. His first teacher was probably Piero della Francesca in the 1460s. The first documented works that can be attributed to Signorelli show strong influences of Piero's style. In the following years, Piero's influence on Signorelli's work diminished. The young painter became more interested in the Florentine school. The Pollaiulo brothers and their scientific naturalism had a dominant influence on his further work. There are many indications that Signorelli left Tuscany to continue his studies and work in Florence.
Signorelli also worked in Rome, Siena, Orvieto and Perugia. Most of his work consisted of frescoes. He was commissioned by Pope Julius II in 1508, together with a number of other artists such as Perugino, Pinturicchio and Il Sodoma, to decorate some of the large rooms in the Vatican Palace. However, the Pope soon changed his mind and dismissed them all to reassign the commission to Raphael. Most of the work they had done until then was removed. From about 1520 Signorelli painted less and less for health reasons, as he showed signs of paralysis. The quality of his last works deteriorated considerably. It is assumed that he had many works completed by his students. He spent the last years of his life in Cortona. There he was also politically active from 1479 as a member of the council and judge of the peace. He retained this position until the end of his life. Signorelli was a respected member of his home town. Little is known about his private life. According to the description of the art historian Giorgio Vaseri, who is said to be related to Signorelli, he was always friendly and a family man. He is said to have had little in common with a painter on the outside, but liked to dress like a nobleman.
Signorelli's fascination with anatomy suggests that he carried out many anatomical studies. Colours were not as important to him in his works as perspective, powerful poses and the play of light and shadow. In his works, he liked to show the nude figures during great exertions of strength, which made their muscles stand out and were especially emphasized. He liked to experiment with hypothetical and partly anatomically impossible poses and body shapes. Signorelli had many students, none of whom, however, achieved real, notable fame. Nevertheless, his work indirectly had a great influence on the Florentine art scene. Michelangelo, for example, is said to have based his figure design for the Sistine Chapel on Signorelli's famous frescoes "The End of the World" and "Last Judgement" from Orvieto Cathedral. Some of the poses and figures are said to have been taken over by Michelangelo in a similar form from Signorelli's frescoes.
.jpg "The Preaching of the Antichrist (detail) by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Two Nude Youths Carrying a Young Woman and a Young Man by Luca Signorelli")
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_15th_century_Sun_-_(MeisterDrucke-960250).jpg "Two Naked Men Squatting by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "The Last Judgment: The Elected (Detail) by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Damned in Hell, from Last Judgment Fresco Cycle by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "The end of the world (detail) by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "The Resurrection of the Dead by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Preaching and the facts of the Antichrist by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Damned in Hell by Luca Signorelli")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1419250).jpg "Sermon and Deeds of the Antichrist (detail) by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Damned in hell, from Last Judgment fresco cycle by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Damned in hell (detail with self-portrait of Luca Signorelli as a blue demon), from Last Judgment fresco cycle by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Portrait of Dante Alighieri, Cathedral of Orvieto, Chapel of the Madonna di San Brizio by Luca Signorelli")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-239412).jpg "Devils, from the Last Judgement (detail) by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Damned to hell, detail with devils and damned by Luca Signorelli")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-218410).jpg "Hell, from the Last Judgement (detail) by Luca Signorelli")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-94897).jpg "The Preaching of the Antichrist (detail) by Luca Signorelli")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1422433).jpg "Male Nudes by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Close-up of a fresco in a cathedral, Resurrection Of The Flesh, Luca Signorelli, Orvieto, Umbria, Italy by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Damned in hell, from Last Judgment fresco cycle by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Christ on the Cross with Mary Magdalene by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Preaching and the Facts of the Antichrist (detail) by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Damned in Hell, from Last Judgment Fresco Cycle by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "The Resurrected Christ appearing to his Disciples, c.1514 by Luca Signorelli")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-968211).jpg "School of Pan by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Damned in hell, from Last Judgment fresco cycle by Luca Signorelli")
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_circa_1495_Tondo_Oil_on_-_(MeisterDrucke-999878).jpg "The Holy Family (circa 1495) by Luca Signorelli")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1083479).jpg "Sermon and Deeds of the Antichrist from Last Judgment Cycle (detail) by Luca Signorelli")
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_painting_-_(MeisterDrucke-1109832).jpg "Stories of Christ, the Last Supper by Luca Signorelli")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1115113).jpg "Dante and Virgil in Hell, scene from Divine Comedy, by Dante Alighieri by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Apocalypse, from Last Judgment fresco cycle by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian (ca 1498) by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Damned in Hell, from Last Judgment Fresco Cycle by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Damned to Hell (Detail) by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Life of Saint Benedict:")
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.jpg "Coronation of the Virgin with Angels and Saints, 1523 by Luca Signorelli")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1422945).jpg "Prediction and facts of the antechrist 1499-1502 by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Benedict Discovers Totila")
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.jpg "Call to Hell, detail showing the Antehell, taken from Dante")
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.jpg "The Resurrection of the Flesh (detail) by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Damned in Hell, from Last Judgment Fresco Cycle by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "The Communion of the Apostles by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Apocalypse, from Last Judgment fresco cycle by Luca Signorelli")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1109664).jpg "Coronation of Virgin with Angels and Saints by Luca Signorelli")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-107943).jpg "The Calling of the Chosen to Heaven by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Preaching and the Facts of the Antichrist (Detail) by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "The Adoration of the Magi by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Damned in hell, from Last Judgment fresco cycle by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "The Resurrected Christ appearing to St. Magdalene, c.1514 by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Last Judgement, Resurrection of the Body, 1499-1502 by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "The Circumcision, c. 1490 by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Saint Benedict evangelized the inhabitants of Monte Cassino, in the background the monks shoot down a statue of Apollo by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "The Adoration of the Shepherds, 1521 by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Court of Pan by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Detail of the Elect in Paradise, from the Chapel of the Madonna di San Brizio, 1499-1504 (detail) by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Blessed in Paradise by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Damned in Hell (detail with self-portrait of Luca Signorelli) by Luca Signorelli")
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_15th_century_Paris_L_-_(MeisterDrucke-1004663).jpg "A Man Wearing a Body by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Damned to Hell (detail with Devils and Damned) by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Nursing Madonna by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Damned in hell, from Last Judgment fresco cycle by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Dante Alighieri by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Resurrection of Flesh, from Last Judgment Fresco Cycle by Luca Signorelli")
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 detail from The Last Judgement cycle in the chapel of San Brixio 1499-1504 - (MeisterDrucke-175326).jpg "The Poet Virgil (detail) by Luca Signorelli")
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_Benedict_admonishes_the_brother_o_-_(MeisterDrucke-970486).jpg "Life of Saint Benedict of Nursie: Benedict Admonishes the Brother of Monk Valerian Who Has Broken His Fast by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Nativity of Jesus by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Elect by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "The Triumph of Chastity: Love Disarmed and Bound Frescoes from Palazzo del Magnifico, Siena by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "The Stoning of Saint Stephen by Luca Signorelli")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-44925).jpg "One of the Damned Riding on a Devil, from the Last Judgement (detail) by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Virgin and Child with Two Saints by Luca Signorelli")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-593005).jpg "St. Clare by Luca Signorelli")
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_the_Vir_-_(MeisterDrucke-971044).jpg "Circumcision. Among the characters represented: Saint Joseph, the Virgin Mary, Jesus Christ and Saint Simeon. Painting by Luca Signorelli (ca. 1445-1523) by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Damned in Hell, from Last Judgment fresco cycle by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Portrait of Luca Signorelli and Fra Angelico (detail) by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Detail of the Virgin and Child by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "The Adoration of the Shepherds by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Madonna and Child with Saints and Angels by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "The Flagellation of Christ, Lamentation over the Dead Christ, Predella Panel, 1502 by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Elect, from Last Judgment fresco cycle by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "The Flagellation of Christ by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Portrait of Dante Alighieri by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Stories of Christ: Christ in Garden of Gethsemane by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Life of Saint Benoit: Saint Benoit Resurrects a Working Monk on the Construction Site of the Monastery of Mount Cassin After the Collapse of a Wall Because of a Demon by Luca Signorelli")
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 - (MeisterDrucke-208368).jpg "The Coronation of the Virgin, 1508 by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "St Benedict Reprimanding Two Monks Who Have Violated the Rule by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Lamentation over the Dead Christ, 1502 by Luca Signorelli")
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 (tempera on panel) - (MeisterDrucke-222655).jpg "Portrait of Niccolo Vitelli by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Madonna of Mercy and Saints Sebastian and Bernardino da Siena, c. 1490 by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Apocalypse, from Last Judgment fresco cycle by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Portrait of Luca Signorelli and Fra Angelico (detail) by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Elect, from Last Judgment fresco cycle by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Madonna and Child, ca. 1505-7 by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Crucifixion with Mary Magdalen by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "The Last Supper. Lamentation over the Dead Christ (Predella panel) by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Saint George and the Dragon by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "Self Portrait (detail) from The Preaching and Acts of the Antichrist by Luca Signorelli")
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.jpg "The Immaculate Conception of the Virgin by Luca Signorelli")
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