Giovanni Francesco da Rimini (not to be confused with the early 14th-century Giovanni da Rimini) was a mid-15th-century painter born in Rimini and recorded as working in Padua and Bologna. He specialised in religious commissions and was strongly influenced by Paduan master Francesco Squarcione. Though Giovanni Francesco attempted to integrate classical elements into his work, his overall style retains Gothic features.
Giovanni Francesco da Rimini
active 1441, died 1470 or earlier
Works by Giovanni Francesco da Rimini
The naked Christ Child stands on a marble ledge, his toes poking forwards over its edge. He looks up adoringly at his mother, the Virgin Mary, and tenderly grasps her thumb with one hand.The Virgin herself, a rather cool blonde with pale grey, unfocused eyes and a long nose, stands in a strangely...
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