Artwork
Education of Pan
Education of Pan is an oil painting by the Early Renaissance artist Luca Signorelli. It dates from 1496 and is held in the collection of the Bode Museum.
About this work
The Education of Pan is a painting by Luca Signorelli. It was created in 1490.
The painting was originally held in the Kaiser-Friedrich-Museum in Berlin. It was moved to the Flakturm Friedrichshain during the Second World War, where it was destroyed in a fire in May 1945.
You can learn more about the artist who created this lost work, Luca Signorelli.
Overview
The Education of Pan is a lost oil painting created by Luca Signorelli around 1490. Originally executed in tempera on canvas, it was a significant work that has been documented through historical records.
History & Provenance
The painting was commissioned by Lorenzo the Magnificent and was initially recorded at the Palazzo Pitti in 1687. It later moved to the Palazzo Corsi near San Gaetano in 1865, and then changed hands within the Waterfield family in the late 19th Century before being acquired by the Kaiser-Friedrich-Museum in Berlin.
Subject & Meaning
Described by Giorgio Vasari as a painting of 'nude gods', The Education of Pan depicted a scene likely involving mythological figures, with Pan being the central subject.
Legacy
Destroyed in a fire at the Flakturm Friedrichshain in May 1945, the painting's loss has left behind only historical accounts and descriptions of its significance.
Artist & collection
Artist
Luca Signorelli (c. 1441/1445 – 16 October 1523) was an Italian Renaissance painter from Cortona, in Tuscany, who was noted in particular for his ability as a draftsman and his use of foreshortening. His massive frescos…
