Artist
Francesco Binasco
b. 1500
Francesco Binasco is a High Renaissance artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Francesco Binasco painted tiny, detailed scenes on parchment. Around 1500 he made *The Circumcision of Christ*, a cramped, gold-framed picture filled with figures in soft colors. His style belongs to the late 1400s, when artists still used hand-ground pigments and delicate brushes. Peek at the gold backdrop and watch the light catch each robe fold. Next, swipe to see how other painters of his time lit up their own small works.
Works by Francesco Binasco
Collections represented
Museum
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