matteo balducci
Matteo Balducci (c. 1509-1554): Umbrian Painter Amidst Renaissance Splendor Matteo Balducci, born around 1509 in Fontignano, Italy – a small town nestled near Lake Trasimeno in Perugia – emerged as a significant figure within the Umbrian Renaissance artistic landscape. While biographical details remain somewhat sparse compared to contemporaries like Pinturicchio and Michelangelo, his contribution to religious painting during the mid-16th century is undeniable, particularly within Siena and Florence. Balducci’s artistic journey intertwined with that of Giovanni Antonio Bazzi, a collaboration…
The Subject Atlas
A chart of matteo balducci'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.
