Dello di Niccolò Delli facts for kids
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Dello di Niccolò Delli (born around 1403 – died around 1470) was an Italian artist from Florence. He was a talented sculptor and painter. People also knew him as Dello Delli or just Dello. His father was a tailor named Niccolò di Dello. Dello also had two younger brothers, Nicola and Sansone Delli, who were also painters.
Early Life and Travels
Dello Delli's family moved around quite a bit. In 1424, his father faced difficulties and had to leave Florence. The family moved to Siena. A few years later, in 1427, they moved again, this time to Venice.
Dello spent some time back in Florence between 1430 and 1433. After that, he lived in Spain for many years, from 1433 to 1445.
Working for the King
In Spain, Dello Delli worked for King John II of Castile. The King was so impressed with Dello's work that he made him a knight!
One of Dello's important projects in Spain was creating paintings for the apse (a curved part of a church) in the Old Cathedral of Salamanca. After his time in Spain, Dello likely worked in Naples, Italy, around 1446, possibly at a place called Castel Nuovo.
What He Created
Dello Delli was known for both his sculptures and his paintings. He worked with wood to create sculptures, like the one of Christ shown here. His paintings often decorated churches and important buildings. He was an artist during the 1400s, a time known as the Quattrocento in Italy, when art was really starting to change and grow.
See also
In Spanish: Dello Delli para niños
