Angelo Musicante
From Darin's Collection
Puzzle enthusiast and collector
99 Ricordi (20 x 20)
Angelo Musicante
Rosso Fiorentino
Production Date Unknown
I did this beautiful little puzzle several years ago, and despite its small size, the ambiguous piece cut made it very difficult. I spent about 30 minutes just trying to get the dark section at the top together. It's such a nice puzzle, I need to find one in a larger piece count one day.
Angelo Musicante (Musical Angel) by Rosso Fiorentino is a wonderfully intimate example of early Florentine Mannerism. Painted in 1521, the small panel depicts a winged angel absorbed in playing a lute that appears enormous beside his diminutive figure. He leans his ear toward the instrument, listening closely to its sound while concentrating on his hands, creating an unusually tender and introspective image. His flowing reddish hair, elongated form and slightly unconventional proportions reveal Rosso's departure from the balanced naturalism of the High Renaissance. The painting was originally part of a much larger altarpiece, probably depicting the Madonna and Child, and was only later separated from the composition. Infrared examination has revealed architectural elements beneath the dark background, providing clues to the lost original setting. Today the fragment is preserved in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, where it remains one of Rosso Fiorentino's most recognizable works.
Angelo Musicante
Rosso Fiorentino
Production Date Unknown
I did this beautiful little puzzle several years ago, and despite its small size, the ambiguous piece cut made it very difficult. I spent about 30 minutes just trying to get the dark section at the top together. It's such a nice puzzle, I need to find one in a larger piece count one day.
Angelo Musicante (Musical Angel) by Rosso Fiorentino is a wonderfully intimate example of early Florentine Mannerism. Painted in 1521, the small panel depicts a winged angel absorbed in playing a lute that appears enormous beside his diminutive figure. He leans his ear toward the instrument, listening closely to its sound while concentrating on his hands, creating an unusually tender and introspective image. His flowing reddish hair, elongated form and slightly unconventional proportions reveal Rosso's departure from the balanced naturalism of the High Renaissance. The painting was originally part of a much larger altarpiece, probably depicting the Madonna and Child, and was only later separated from the composition. Infrared examination has revealed architectural elements beneath the dark background, providing clues to the lost original setting. Today the fragment is preserved in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, where it remains one of Rosso Fiorentino's most recognizable works.