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Baccio Baldini
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Baccio Baldini was an Italian goldsmith and engraver of the Renaissance, active in his native Florence. All that is known of Baldini's life, apart from the date of his burial in Florence, is what Vasa
The Judgment Hall of Pilate, 1465–85, attributed to Baccio Baldini. Engraving, 43.5 x 58.1 cm (17 1/8 x 22 7/8 in.) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
The Judgment Hall of Pilate, 1465–85, attributed to Baccio Baldini. Engraving, 43.5 x 58.1 cm (17 1/8 x 22 7/8 in.) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Inferno 1, engraving after Botticelli, c. 1481, Biblioteca Riccardiana
Inferno 1, engraving after Botticelli, c. 1481, Biblioteca Riccardiana
Death of Aeschylus in the Florentine Picture-Chronicle
Death of Aeschylus in the Florentine Picture-Chronicle
Divine Comedy Illustrated by Botticelli
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The Divine Comedy Illustrated by Botticelli is a manuscript of the Divine Comedy by Dante, illustrated by 92 full-page pictures by Sandro Botticelli that are considered masterpieces and amongst the be
Baccio Baldini
…by Baccio Baldini, engraved from drawings by Botticelli: "being of a sophistical turn of mind, he there wrote a commentary on a portion of Dante and illustrated the Inferno which he printed, spending much time over it, and this abstention from work led to serious disorders in his living." Vasari, who lived when printmaking…
Canto XVIII, part of the 8th circle of Hell. Dante and Virgil are each shown 6 times, descending through the 10 chasms of the circle via a ridge. One
Canto XVIII, part of the 8th circle of Hell. Dante and Virgil are each shown 6 times, descending through the 10 chasms of the circle via a ridge. One of only 4 fully coloured pages.
Engraving by Baldini after Botticelli, from the 1481 book
Engraving by Baldini after Botticelli, from the 1481 book
Paradise, Canto XXX. The vegetation and small figures to the left of the path have been inked over; on the right only the silverpoint stage has been d
Paradise, Canto XXX. The vegetation and small figures to the left of the path have been inked over; on the right only the silverpoint stage has been done.
Inferno X, with just Dante (in red) and Virgil (in blue) coloured.
Inferno X, with just Dante (in red) and Virgil (in blue) coloured.