Filippino Lippi - Triumf, Rennaissance painting

Early Renaissance or Quattrocento (Italian mille quattrocento, or 1400) refers to the 15th century in Florentine art. Extraordinary wealth was accumulated in Florence among a growing middle and upper class of merchants and bankers. Florence saw itself as a city-state where the freedom of the individual was guaranteed, and where a significant share of residents had the right to participate in the government. In 1400 Florence was engaged in a struggle with the Duke of Milan. Then, between 1408 and 1414 again, by the King of Naples. Both died before they could conquer Florence. In 1425 Florence won the war against Milan. The Florentine interpreted these victories as signs of God's favor and imagined themselves as the "New Rome". In this new optimistic and wealthy environment, Florentine artists immersed themselves in studies of the humanities, architecture, philosophy, theology, mathematics, science, and design. They spurred a rejuvenation of the glories of classical art in line with the humanistic and individualistic tendencies of the contemporary era. Quattrocento was followed by the High Renaissance, North European Renaissance, Mannerism, and Baroque periods. Unlike the previous proto-renaissances, the innovations that emerged in Florence would go on to cause reverberations in Italy and Northern Europe, which continue to influence culture until today.

Filippino Lippi (c. 1457 - 18 April 1504) was an Italian Renaissance painter. He was the son of the famous Florentine painter Fra Filippo Lippi and Lucrezia Buti. Filippino was trained in his father's workshop and later worked with Sandro Botticelli. Filippino's early works show the influence of his father's style, with delicate figures and a sense of grace and harmony. However, he soon developed his own style, characterised by a greater emphasis on realism and a more dramatic use of light and shadow. One of Filippino's most famous works is the cycle of frescoes in the Brancacci Chapel in Florence, which he completed after Masaccio's death. The cycle depicts scenes from the life of St Peter, including the healing of the lame and the raising of Tabitha from the dead. Filippino also painted a number of altarpieces for churches in Florence and other Italian cities. His works are often characterised by complex compositions and a rich use of colour. Despite his talent, Filippino struggled with personal demons throughout his life, including a gambling addiction and financial difficulties. He died at the age of 47, leaving a legacy as one of the most important painters of the Florentine Renaissance.