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Paolo Uccello Most Popular Paintings

The 25 artworks by Paolo Uccello our visitors ask for most, ranked by popularity and presented one by one, with the specification and the price of each hand-painted reproduction.

Edition 2026 · 25 artworks Each artwork painted to order
Linen canvas · Certificate of authenticity · Delivered worldwide Paolo Uccello · 1397 – 1475

The battle of San Romano

1456 · Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

Explore Paolo Uccello’s "Battle of San Romano," a Renaissance masterpiece! Witness innovative perspective & dramatic detail in this iconic 1456 battle scene. A stunning artwork for collectors & design lovers.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 1 of 134 artworks by Paolo Uccello
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The battle of san romano - the counter-attack by mich

1456 · The Louvre, Paris

Explore Paolo Uccello’s ‘Battle of San Romano’. A dynamic Renaissance masterpiece showcasing intricate detail & a pivotal historical scene. Own a piece of art history!

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Popularity: No. 2 of 134 artworks by Paolo Uccello
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St. George and the Dragon

1456 · National Gallery, London · original 57 x 73 cm

Discover Paolo Uccello’s ‘St. George & Dragon’! A Renaissance masterpiece showcasing innovative perspective & vibrant color. Own a stunning reproduction of this iconic 1456 artwork.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 3 of 134 artworks by Paolo Uccello
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The Hunt in the Forest

1460 · Ashmolean Museum, Oxford · original 65 x 165 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 4 of 134 artworks by Paolo Uccello
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Scenes from the Life of the Holy Hermits

1460 · Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze, Florence · original 81 x 110 cm

Experience the mathematical precision and spiritual depth of Paolo Uccello’s Early Renaissance masterpiece Scenes from the Life of the Holy Hermits, a profound visual meditation on monastic devotion available for your collection.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 5 of 134 artworks by Paolo Uccello
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St George and the Dragon

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 6 of 134 artworks by Paolo Uccello
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Clock with Heads of Prophets

1443 · Duomo, Florence · original 470 x 470 cm

Discover Paolo Uccello’s ‘Clock with Heads of Prophets,’ a Renaissance masterpiece in Florence’s Duomo. Explore its fresco technique, astrological symbolism & historical significance.

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Micheletto da Cotignola Engages in Battle (detail)

1450 · The Louvre, Paris

Micheletto Da Cotignola Engages In Battle (detail)

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 8 of 134 artworks by Paolo Uccello
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Birth Of The Virgin

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Popularity: No. 9 of 134 artworks by Paolo Uccello
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Bernardino della Ciarda Thrown Off His Horse

1450 · Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence · original 182 x 220 cm

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Popularity: No. 10 of 134 artworks by Paolo Uccello
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The Adoration of the Magi

Explore Paolo Uccello’s ‘The Adoration of the Magi’ (c. 1435), a Renaissance masterpiece showcasing innovative perspective and opulent detail. Discover the devotion within this iconic fresco!

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 11 of 134 artworks by Paolo Uccello
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Portrait of a Woman

1440 · Metropolitan Museum of Art, new york · original 41 x 31 cm

Discover Paolo Uccello’s "Portrait of a Woman" – a stunning Renaissance oil painting showcasing meticulous detail & classical beauty. Explore its rich textures & unique perspective.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 12 of 134 artworks by Paolo Uccello
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Niccolò da Tolentino Leads the Florentine Troops (detail)

1450 · National Gallery, London · original 182 x 320 cm

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 13 of 134 artworks by Paolo Uccello
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Funerary Monument to Sir John Hawkwood

1436 · Duomo, Florence · original 820 x 515 cm

Paolo Uccello's 'Funerary Monument to Sir John Hawkwood' (1436) is a revolutionary Renaissance fresco depicting an English condottiero. Explore its perspective innovations & historical context in Florence Cathedral.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 14 of 134 artworks by Paolo Uccello
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The Vision of Saint Bernard

1485

Explore Paolo Uccello's 'The Vision of Saint Bernard' (1485). This Renaissance masterpiece showcases Uccello’s pioneering perspective and vibrant style, depicting a divine encounter with captivating detail.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 15 of 134 artworks by Paolo Uccello
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Crocifissione

Explore Paolo Uccello's masterpiece 'La Crocifissione,' a groundbreaking tempera painting blending Gothic and Renaissance styles, housed in the Ashmolean Museum. Discover its innovative perspective and influence on artists like Leonardo da Vinci.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 16 of 134 artworks by Paolo Uccello
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Battle of San Romano (Battaglia di San Romano)

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Popularity: No. 17 of 134 artworks by Paolo Uccello
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San Jorge Libera a la Princesa

Paolo Uccello

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 18 of 134 artworks by Paolo Uccello
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Birth of Christ

1443 · Duomo, Florence

Discover Paolo Uccello's stunning 1443 stained glass 'Birth of Christ'. Explore the Early Renaissance masterpiece, intricate details & innovative perspective.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 19 of 134 artworks by Paolo Uccello
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Faith

1435 · Duomo, Prato

Discover 'Faith' by Paolo Uccello (1435), a Renaissance masterpiece showcasing angelic beauty and intricate detail. Explore the symbolism & artistry of this captivating painting.

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 20 of 134 artworks by Paolo Uccello
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Ucello, paolo )

1395

Paolo Ucello’s ‘Knight & Dragon’ showcases Renaissance dynamism: detailed figures, dramatic battle scene, earthy tones, & symbolic narrative. Explore this iconic artwork!

Technique: Hand-painted oil on linen canvas
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Popularity: No. 21 of 134 artworks by Paolo Uccello
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Battle of San Romano - Bernardino della Ciarda (Detail)

Witness the chaotic intensity of Paolo Uccello’s 'Battle of San Romano'! This dramatic oil painting showcases late medieval realism & vibrant colors, capturing a pivotal battle scene with stylized figures and dynamic composition.

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Popularity: No. 22 of 134 artworks by Paolo Uccello
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Mary's Presentation in the Temple

1435 · Duomo, Prato · original 335 x 420 cm

Delve into Renaissance artistry with Paolo Uccello’s monumental fresco "Mary's Presentation in the Temple." Admire its pioneering perspective, vibrant colors & masterful depiction of biblical narrative.

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Popularity: No. 23 of 134 artworks by Paolo Uccello
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Bernardino della Ciarda Thrown Off His Horse (detail)

1450 · Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

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Popularity: No. 24 of 134 artworks by Paolo Uccello
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Adorazione del bambino

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Popularity: No. 25 of 134 artworks by Paolo Uccello
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The artist

Paolo Uccello

1397 – 1475

Quick facts

Copyright statusPublic domain
Typical colorsearthy
Best occasionsaccent, statement
Topics exploredperspective, renaissance, renaissance art, florence, renaissance painting
Creative periodsearly renaissance, mature period
NationalityItaly
Died1475
Also known asPaolo Di Dono, Paolo Di Dono Uccello, Uccello, paolo ucello, Paul Uccello

Biography

Early Life, Family and Training

Born Paolo di Dono in 1397, Paolo Uccello emerged from a background that blended practical skill with social standing. His upbringing in Pratovecchio, Italy, was shaped by the diverse influences of his parents. His father, Dono di Paolo, worked as a barber-surgeon, a profession requiring steady hands and a precise understanding of the human form. In contrast, his mother, Antonia, brought the refinement of a Florentine noble family to his household. This intersection of the medicinal and the aristocratic provided a unique foundation for a man who would eventually seek to map the very geometry of sight.

His formal artistic education began in earnest between 1412 and 1416, when he served as an apprentice to Lorenzo Ghiberti. Working within Ghiberti's workshop, he was exposed to the high standards of Florentine craftsmanship and the intricate narrative traditions of the era. This period of training was essential in transitioning his innate curiosity into a disciplined technical practice. By 1414, his professional standing was formalized when he was admitted to the painters' guild, Compagnia di San Luca. A year later, in 1415, he joined the Arte dei Medici e degli Speziali, further cementing his place within the professional structures of Florence.

By the time he was earning his own living as a painter around 1424, the foundations of his idiosyncratic style were already set. His early years were less about finding a voice and more about mastering the tools of his trade, moving from the workshop of a master to the official guilds of a growing Renaissance city.

Technique and Mathematical Style

Uccello was as much a mathematician as he was a painter. His work moved away from the flat, decorative traditions of his predecessors, seeking instead to master the mechanics of sight. By applying a scientific method to the canvas, he attempted to translate the complexities of three-dimensional space into a two-dimensional plane. This was not a pursuit of mere decoration, but a rigorous investigation into how objects occupy volume and distance. He used perspective to construct a sense of depth, creating an illusion of space that felt tangible to the viewer.

This obsession with spatial logic was often all-consuming. He was known to stay awake through the night, lost in the quiet intensity of his studies, attempting to grasp the exact placement of a vanishing point. Such dedication to the mathematical underpinnings of perception gave his work an idiosyncratic quality. He did not follow a standard school of thought; instead, he forged a path that blended the decorative elegance of the late Gothic style with a modern, almost clinical, interest in geometry. His compositions often felt structured by an invisible, mathematical order, where every line served the purpose of defining space.

Perspective Study - Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence
Diamond Pointed Sphere - undated

Key Works and Masterpieces

The most recognized of his contributions is the series of three panels representing the Battle of San Romano. These works capture a sense of movement through fragmented armor and foreshortened lances, all organized by his rigorous mathematical approach to space. His ability to structure complex narratives within a calculated perspective is evident in these depictions of conflict. He applied similar spatial logic to religious subjects, such as the Birth of the Virgin, where he sought to create a convincing illusion of depth within a shallow setting.

His interest in the intersection of art and science is perhaps most clearly seen in the Clock with Heads of Prophets. This monumental fresco in the Duomo in Florence functions as a celestial map, using a dark sphere to represent the cosmos and encircling it with Roman numerals and astrological signs. It reflects a mind preoccupied with the ordered universe and the precision of time. This intellectual rigor extended to his more somber religious compositions, including the Crucifixion and the Resurrection of Christ. In these works, the tension between decorative tradition and the new pursuit of three-dimensional reality remains a constant presence.

Legacy and Influence on Art

Uccello’s impact on the trajectory of Western art is found in his rigorous investigation of spatial logic. By treating the canvas as a mathematical problem, he provided a blueprint for the next generation of thinkers. His experiments with the illusion of depth and the mechanics of sight offered a new vocabulary to luminaries such as Piero della Francesca, Leonardo da Vinci, and Albrecht Dürer. These artists would continue to refine the very principles of perspective that Uccello pursued with such singular intensity.

His influence was not a matter of establishing a formal school or a group of disciples. He remained an idiosyncratic figure, a man whose specific blend of Gothic elegance and mathematical obsession did not spawn a direct lineage of imitators. Instead, his contribution was more structural. He helped shift the focus of painting from decorative storytelling toward a systematic understanding of how objects occupy three-dimensional space. This shift helped secure his position as a central figure in the development of Renaissance visual language.

Even as the centuries passed, his preoccupation with form and geometry continued to resonate. His work found unexpected echoes in the twentieth century, proving that his interest in the underlying geometry of reality possessed a lasting relevance. He remains a figure of transition, bridging the gap between the ornamental traditions of the past and the scientific precision of the modern era.

Where to See His Works Today

To encounter the physical remnants of Uccello’s spatial experiments, one must travel across the major cultural centers of Europe and beyond. In Florence, his presence remains deeply integrated into the city's architecture. The Clock with Heads of Prophets remains fixed within the Duomo, a celestial arrangement of geometry and symbolism. Nearby, the Galleria degli Uffizi holds the Battle of San Romano, a work that captures the frantic energy of conflict through a lens of calculated depth.

His reach extends into the great collections of the United Kingdom and the Americas. The National Gallery in London preserves Saint George and the Dragon, while the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford houses The Hunt in the Forest. In the United States, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York maintains a Portrait of a Woman, offering a glimpse into the more intimate, human side of his practice. Meanwhile, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid holds the Crocifissione, a piece that reflects his ability to navigate the transition between late Gothic traditions and the emerging Renaissance style.

Faith - Duomo, Prato
Mary's Presentation in the Temple - Duomo, Prato
Roundel with Head - Duomo, Prato
Stoning of St Stephen - Duomo, Prato
Funerary Monument to Sir John Hawkwood - Duomo, Florence

Questions & Answers

Where can I see Paolo Uccello's artworks arranged by atmosphere?

The Mood Room of Paolo Uccello is a page that arranges the artist's artworks by mood.

Can I browse Paolo Uccello's works by movement?

The All Movements page groups Paolo Uccello's artworks by art movement.

How do I find all works by Paolo Uccello in a given medium?

To find all works by Paolo Uccello in a given medium, use the artist's All Medium page.

By the WikiOO.org Editorial Team Updated Oct. 13, 2026

Collector's quiz

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