It’s probably not surprising that very little is known about the life of this Romanesque artist. After all, he was active almost 800 years ago. Berlinghiero (1175-1242), also known as “Berlinghiero Berlinghieri” or “Berlinghiero of Lucca,” left behind a number of famous Romanesque artworks that were highly influential at the time. His art was influenced …
Romanesque artists
Romanesque Art was the first art movement that could be classified as such in Western Europe following a period known as the Dark Ages. It started around 1000 A.D. and it continued until it was replaced by the art produced by Gothic Artists in the 12th century. They gradually moved away from the influence of …