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'''Domenico Ghirlandaio''' (1449 – 11 January 1494) was an [[Italy|Italian]] [[Renaissance]] painter.
'''Domenico Ghirlandaio''' (1449 – 11 January 1494) was an [[Italy|Italian]] [[Renaissance]] painter.


Running a large workshop in [[Florence]], Ghirlandaio was briefly the teacher of [[Michelangelo]]. In 1483, Pope [[Sixtus IV]] commissioned the former and several other painters to create a series of frescos on the walls of the [[Sistine Chapel]]. Michelangelo praised the frescoes, hoping to see them one day. Two years later, Ghirlandaio was commissioned to paint frescoes of the life of [[Francis of Assisi|Saint Francis]] in the Sassetti Chapel at the [[Santa Trinita]].
Running a large workshop in [[Florence]], Ghirlandaio briefly took the position of [[Michelangelo]]'s teacher.<ref name="DatabaseMichelangelo">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Database: From: Michelangelo]]</ref> In 1483, Pope [[Sixtus IV]] commissioned Domenico, [[Pietro Perugino]], [[Sandro Botticelli]], and several other painters to create a series of frescos on the walls of the [[Sistine Chapel]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Database: Cappella Sistina]]</ref> Michelangelo praised the frescoes, hoping to see them one day.<ref name="DatabaseMichelangelo"/> Two years later, Ghirlandaio was commissioned to paint frescoes of the life of Saint Francis in the Sassetti Chapel at the [[Basilica di Santa Trinita]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed II'' – [[Database: Santa Trinita]]</ref>


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This article is about the Italian painter. For other uses, see Domenico.

Domenico Ghirlandaio (1449 – 11 January 1494) was an Italian Renaissance painter.

Running a large workshop in Florence, Ghirlandaio briefly took the position of Michelangelo's teacher.[1] In 1483, Pope Sixtus IV commissioned Domenico, Pietro Perugino, Sandro Botticelli, and several other painters to create a series of frescos on the walls of the Sistine Chapel.[2] Michelangelo praised the frescoes, hoping to see them one day.[1] Two years later, Ghirlandaio was commissioned to paint frescoes of the life of Saint Francis in the Sassetti Chapel at the Basilica di Santa Trinita.[3]

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