In 1450 Bonfigli worked in the Vatican; in 1454 he contracted to paint the frescoes in the town hall in Perugia, which are the basis for comparisons of his style. He was much influenced by Benozzo Gozzoli and appears hardly to have adapted to contemporary developments in Perugia associated with Perugino.
Benedetto Bonfigli
active 1445; died 1496
Paintings by Benedetto Bonfigli
Probably by Benedetto Bonfigli
The beginning and end of Christ’s life on earth are juxtaposed in this small panel painting. On the left, the Virgin Mary sits with the infant Christ on her lap in front of the stable where he was born. Saint Joseph, her husband, sits on the ground in the left-hand corner. In the middle, three fi...
Not on display