Orioli was trained in the workshop of Matteo di Giovanni. His first independent works probably date from the early 1480s. He died young, lamented alike for his talents as an artist and for his exemplary piety. His works were previously ascribed to Giacomo Pacchiarotto .
Pietro Orioli
1458 - 1496
Paintings by Pietro Orioli
The Passion of Christ (the episodes connected with his crucifixion and resurrection) is narrated in five scenes from left to right, starting with the Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, moving through Christ’s betrayal and arrest to the Crucifixion, Deposition and Resurrection.This is the predella...
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The Christ Child, naked but with a gilded halo, lies on a bed of straw. Golden rays shoot out around him. Kneeling around Christ in adoration are his parents and four saints. God the Father appears above, and more saints stand in the pilasters to the sides of the main scene. On the far left the f...
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The Christ Child lies naked and glowing in the centre of the main panel of this arched altarpiece, adored by his parents and four saints. More saints stand in the pilasters. Recent research has identified the original location of this altarpiece as a small chapel in the castle of Cerreto Ciampoli...
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