Daniele da Volterra belongs to the record of art as a figure whose work outlasted the taste that first received it.
The record lists Daniele da Volterra as Italian painter (1509-1566).
Daniele da Volterra was born at Volterra in 1509.
This was the period in which the artist became an individual with a signature, a reputation and a price.
He worked as painter, sculptor and draftsperson.
Among his best-known works are David and Goliath (recto), David and Goliath (verso) and David and Goliath. Art history is a record of what got kept, which is not the same as what was best.
Daniele da Volterra died in 1566, aged 57. The work remains, hanging in collections that outlived both the artist and the market that first priced it.
Achievements
- Notable work: David and Goliath (recto)
- Notable work: David and Goliath (verso)
- Notable work: David and Goliath
- Notable work: Assumption of the Virgin
