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- NAME: Domenico Ghirlandaio
- OCCUPATION: Painter
- BIRTH DATE: c. 1449
- DEATH DATE: January 11, 1494
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Florence, Italy
- PLACE OF DEATH: Florence, Italy
- Originally: Domenico di Tommaso Bigordi
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Domenico Ghirlandaio was an early Renaissance painter noted for his detailed narrative frescoes, which include leading citizens in contemporary dress.
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Domecino Ghirlandaio's first major commissioned works were the two frescoes of scenes from the life of St. Fina. In 1481–82 Ghirlandaio received an important commission in the Vatican for a fresco, representing the calling of the first Apostles, Peter and Andrew, in the Sistine Chapel. Ghirlandaio is regarded as one of the most eloquent and elegant narrators of 15th-century Florentine society.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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