A Closer Look: Episode 23 - Michelangelo’s Doni Tondo
Michelangelo is an acknowledged master artist, and yet only a handful of his paintings on panel survive. One of the most complete, and influential for centuries of artists, isthe Doni Tondo, painted in 1507 and now in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.
In this episode, Freya Middleton, an art historian and specialist art guide in Florence, talks to Limelight Arts Travel’s Dr Nick Gordon about this work. It’s fascinating to uncover how an artist who consistently defined himself as a sculptor innovates in composition and colour, and brings his sculptural aesthetic to an intimate family painting.
You can see a detailed image of the artwork here.
FREYA MIDDLETON
Freya Middleton is a specialist art guide who has been based in Florence, Italy for close to twenty years. She has postgraduate qualifications in Italian Renaissance Studies from Warwick University, an acknowledged leader in the field, and is known for her passionate communication of all things related to Italy.
nick gordon
Nick is a historian and artist who has led tours to Italy, Europe, China, South Korea, Japan and Australasia for more than fifteen years. Nick is a director of Limelight Arts Travel.