A Florentine Garland: The Life and Art of Domenico Ghirlandaio Domenico di Tommaso Curradi di Doffo Bigordi, a name that echoes through the annals of Renaissance art as Domenico Ghirlandaio, emerged from the heart of Florence in 1449. His very moniker – “Il Ghirlandaio,” or garland-maker – offers a poignant glimpse into his origins and the formative influences that shaped his extraordinary artistic vision. It wasn’t a reference to floral arrangements, but rather to the exquisite, jewel-like headdresses crafted by his father, a skilled goldsmith, adorning the women of Florence at the time. Th…