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Ghirlandaio was born Domenico di Tommaso di Currado di Doffo Bigordi . He was an Italian Renaissance painter born in Florence . Ghirlandaio was part of the so-called „ the third generation " of the Florentine Renaissance , along with Verrocchio , the Pollaiolo brothers and Sandro Botticelli . Ghirlandaio led a large and efficient workshop that included his brothers Davide Ghirlandaio and Benedetto Ghirlandaio .

Ghirlandaio ' s particular talent lay in his ability to posit depictions of contemporary life and portraits of contemporary people within the context of religious narratives , bringing him great popularity and many large commissions .

Domenico Ghirlandaio

Ghirlandaio was born Domenico di Tommaso di Currado di Doffo Bigordi . He was an Italian Renaissance painter born in Florence . Ghirlandaio was part of the so-called „ the third generation " of the Florentine Renaissance , along with Verrocchio , the Pollaiolo brothers and Sandro Botticelli . Ghirlandaio led a large and efficient workshop that included his brothers Davide Ghirlandaio and Benedetto Ghirlandaio .

Ghirlandaio ' s particular talent lay in his ability to posit depictions of contemporary life and portraits of contemporary people within the context of religious narratives , bringing him great popularity and many large commissions .