The restoration of the great altarpiece of Saint Louis of Toulouse, a masterpiece by Simone Martini (Siena, 1284 - Avignon, 1344), as well as one of the most important works of the 14th century, linked to the city's Angevin period, has…
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Works and artists Ancient art Medieval art Siena Simone Martini Three hundred Tuscany
On Jan. 10, 1799, Simone Martini and Lippo Memmi 'sAnnunciation left the small oratory of Sant'Ansano in Castelvecchio in Siena, also known as the church of the Prisons of Sant'Ansano, and departed for Florence, where it was to reach the…
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Works and artists Ancient art Medieval art Siena Simone Martini Three hundred
The Orsini Polyptych is one of the masterpieces of Simone Martini (Siena, 1284 - Avignon, 1344), one of the masters of Sienese painting in the first half of the 14th century. The physical structure of this work and its small size favored…
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Works and artists Ancient art Medieval art Siena Simone Martini Three hundred
On the northern wall of the Sala del Mappamondo in Siena 's Palazzo Pubblico stretches for 110 square meters one of the masterpieces of Sienese painting, created, presumably starting in 1312, by Simone Martini (Siena, c. 1284 - Avignon…
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