Luca Signorelli Luca Signorelli (c. 1445 – 16 October 1523) was a pivotal Italian Renaissance painter known for dramatic frescoes, masterful draftsmanship, and innovative use of foreshortening. His monumental paintings, particularly “The Last Judgment” at Orvieto Cathedral, cemented his place as one of the era’s foremost artists—a testament to his unparalleled skill in capturing human emotion and anatomical precision. Early Life & T…