Antonio Pollaiuolo

Antonio Pollaiuolo or Antonio di Jacopo Pollaiuolo , Antonio del Pollaiolo or Antonio Pollaiolo , born Antonio Benci (Florence January 17th, 1432 - Rome February 4th, 1498). He learns painting with Paolo Ucello, the sculpture with Donatello, becomes also a Orfèvre with Lorenzo Ghiberti, it is also a Italian engraver . He is the brother of Piero Pollaiuolo with which he works, this last being less appreciated than him of his time.

Their work shows at the same time their interest for the traditional influences and for the anatomy and they practice the dissection to increase their knowledge and to acquire a realistic representation of the movement, fight and tension.

Works

Saint Michel and the Dragon - Bardini museum of Florence
a money furnace bridge (1477-1480) and foundations for the money Cross of the Baptistry - Museo dell' Opera del Duomo
the Rapture of Marie the Egyptian woman (1457)
Apollo and Daphné
Héracles and Hydre , wood (XVe century) of 2 panels survivors of the series - Uffizi
Hercules and Hydre , feather of reed and ink - British Museum of London
Hercules and Anthée , bronzes - museum of the Bargello
Portrait of woman , wood (1470) - Uffizi
Adam , feather on black stone - Uffizi
Holy Jacques, holy Vincent and holy Eustace , painting on wood - Uffizi
the Virtues for the bankruptcy court of Florence.

With his/her brother

the Martyrdom of saint Sebastien , wood (1475) - National Gallery, London
the retable of the vault of the Cardinal of Portogallo and part of frescos - San Miniato Al Assembles
the funeral monuments of the pope Sisto IV (1484) - Grottes vaticanes
that of the pope Innocent (1492) - Saint Pierre of Rome

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