Annotated Bibliography on Piero della Francesco and his work, "The Duke and Duchess of Urbino"

"Piero della Francesca." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2009. Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 02 Feb. 2009 .
This article contains information on Francesco’s life before and influences on his painting style. Francesco’s mature style of frescoes and geometric form. He painted a lot for the Duke of Urbino, such as the Duke and Duchess of Urbino. His work was recognized as influential for the renaissance period of art. The people who affected his life and style were mentioned in the article along with his most famous works of art. His efforts relating to math and art were greatly explained. His treatise on painting is portrayed in the article. Considering that a lot of information on Francesco cannot be found, this article is very informative. The article is very organized and separates it into pre-mature style, mature style, and after his painting career. His influence on other artists was also pointed out. This article is also useful in finding related books on the artist, as there is a whole section dedicated to that.

Jones, Jonathan. "Diptych of the Duchess and Duke of Urbino, Piero della Francesco (c1472)." The Guardian (2002). 2 Feb. 2009 .
This article contains specific information on the artwork done by Piero della Francesco called The Duke and Duchess of Urbino. A very brief description of Francesco is given in the article. The two subjects of the painting are explained. The context of the painting and why it was done was also explained. It is learned that the painting is done in commemoration of the Duke’s late wife. The distinguishing features of the painting were also described, such as the small details and why they were painted that way. The painting description is put more into depth and meaning. It is described to be spiritual and very Christian like. This is very useful in specifically analyzing the portrait of the husband and wife. More is actually learned about the subjects of the painting than the actual artist.

"Piero della Francesca." Mark Harden's Artchive. 03 Feb. 2009 .

This article focuses on the style that Francesco painted. His brilliant mathematician skills were explained in his treatises, and his art contained more math than most artists can begin to understand. His paintings were described as very geometric and he always used a lot of light and brightness in his painting. His paintings were always described to have an unfinished look. His most controversial works during his time were explained, along with Francesco’s outlook on pleasing others. This writing is useful in learning about the type of paintings Francesco did and how he did them. His style is outlined more specificially in this article.