il riccio
Bartolomeo Neroni: A Shadowed Genius of the Florentine Mannerist School Bartolomeo Neroni (1505 – 1571) remains a figure shrouded in mystery, an artist whose prolific output belies scant biographical information. Born in Siena, he ascended to prominence during the turbulent Renaissance era, establishing himself as a sculptor and architect of considerable renown alongside his brother Giovanni Battista Neroni, who served as papal architect for decades. Despite the lack of detailed documentation concerning his personal life—he married Isabella Ursellini and had several children—Neroni’s artisti…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of il riccio's corpus mapped not by date but by subject. Spokes are what they painted; rings are when; and the threads between stars reveal the patrons and places that secretly connect them.
Spokes — Subject
Each arm of the atlas gathers works by what they depict: portraits, sacred scenes, mythologies, and the scientific studies. Click a spoke to swing that cluster to the top.
Rings — Career Period
Distance from the center marks time. The innermost ring is the earliest period; the outermost, the final years. Style matures as you move outward.
Threads — Shared Context
Coloured lines link works bound by the same patron, commission, or theme. Trace a context to watch related clusters light up across subjects.
