Domenico GhirlandaioDomenico Ghirlandaio (1448 - 1494) is known for his stylish, detailed paintings which he made his own by interweaving contrasting aspects of Northern and Western art traditions. As well as being significant artistic accomplishments in themselvs, Ghirlandaio's religious frescos routinely featured portraits of prominent Florentine figures placed in modern settings. These works have left the world a rare and evocative insight into fifteenth-century Tuscan tastes and customs. Ghirlandaio numerous frescos and aristocratic portraits proved so popular the artist became inundated with commissions, leading him to establish a popular workshop. Ghirlandaio's name in the timeline of Renaissance art is underlined as the master who apprenticed a young Michelangelo. Read More Read Less