PhotoHunt ~ Flamboyant

The PhotoHunt for today is Flamboyant

I thought of the murals painted by 'il Sodoma' Giovanni Bazzi at the Monestary Monte Oliveto in 1498. He was quite the flamboyant artist . . . as depicted in this self portrait.

The 17 murals tell the story of St. Benedict, and the building of the monestary from a dream.

With each mural there is another story of how he was in a constant battle with the church for his payment (yes . . . even in the 15th century) In the painting above, you only see two hands in a group of 12 men . . . he was paid for painting the faces.

The painting below shows the rectory at the monestary, one friar is stealing bread from the plate of another and a fighting black cat and mangy dog.

Look closely at the panels between the huge frescos . . . they are filled with elaborate cartoons of devils, angels, and Sodoma's favorite pets.

He is one of my favorite Italian artists ~ 'Flamboyant' . . . Especially from the 15th century.

Check for all the other Flamboyant Photos on The Saturday PhotoHunt
Happy Hunting y'all~
Sandi