Ventura Vitoni, Architect & Sculptor, Pistoia
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Ventura Vitoni (1442 – 1522) Architect and Sculptor Pistoia The architect Ventura Vitoni was born in Pistoia, and was the city’s most important architect for several decades. He worked on many important churches and secular buildings throughout the city, and he is known today for introducing Renaissance architecture to Pistoia. The earliest recording of Vitoni
Andrea del Verrocchio, Sculptor & Painter, Florence
By TuscanyVillages at October 29, 2011 | 7:29 am | 0 Comment
Andrea del Verrocchio (1435 – 1488) Sculptor and Painter Florence Andrea del Verrocchio, an influential Florentine sculptor and painter, is considered, along with Donatello, as one of the most important early Renaissance sculptors. As one of Florence’s leading sculptors, many of the later Renaissance masters apprenticed in his studio, including Leonardo da
Pietro Tenerani, Sculptor, Carrara
By TuscanyVillages at October 29, 2011 | 7:28 am | 0 Comment
Pietro Tenerani (1789 – 1869) Sculptor Carrara The sculptor Pietro Tenerani, born in Carrara, spent the majority of his career working in Rome. He studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Rome as well as in the studios of Antonio Canova and Bertel Thorvaldsen. Like his teachers, Tenerani’s neoclassical style was a striking contrast to the dramatic tendencies
Pietro Tacca, Sculptor, Carrara
By TuscanyVillages at October 29, 2011 | 7:27 am | 0 Comment
Pietro Tacca (1577 – 1640) Sculptor Carrara Born in Carrara, Pietro Tacca is first noted as an assistant in the workshop of the Florentine sculptor Giambologna, who at the time was court sculptor for the Medici Grand Dukes of Tuscany. When his master died in 1608, Tacca took over the workshop and completed Giambologna’s remaining projects, including the
Luca Signorelli, Painter, Cortona, Arezzo
By TuscanyVillages at October 29, 2011 | 7:26 am | 0 Comment
Luca Signorelli (c. 1445 – 1523) Painter Arezzo Luca Signorelli brought the Renaissance to his hometown of Cortona in eastern Tuscany. Little is known about his early life, but he was an active painter in many cities throughout Tuscany and central Italy, including Arezzo, Cortona, Florence, Orvieto, Perugia, and Rome. His masterpiece is a massive fresco cycle in
Sassetta, Painter, Siena
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Sassetta (1392 – c. 1450) Painter Siena Stefano di Giovanni, called Sassetta, was likely born in Siena where he was first documented in 1423. Very little is known about this painter who would go on to become one of the greatest Sienese painters of the early 15th century. He painted in the Gothic style, and is known for the clarity of space depicted in his
Jacopo Pontormo, Painter, Florence
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Jacopo Pontormo (1494 – 1556) Painter Florence Jacopo Carrucci, called Pontormo, was born in Pontorme, a small town near Empoli that is just west of Florence. At a young age, he was apprenticed to Leonardo da Vinci before going to the workshop of Andrea del Sarto when he was 18 years old. His paintings marked a stylistic shift from the classicism and calm balance
Antonio Pollaiolo, Sculptor, Florence
By TuscanyVillages at October 29, 2011 | 7:24 am | 0 Comment
Antonio Pollaiolo (c. 1435 – 1498) Sculptor Florence Born in Florence, Antonio Pollaiolo was an important painter and sculptor during the Renaissance. He often collaborated with his brother Piero (c. 1443 – 1496), and the attribution of his work is often difficult to distinguish from his brother. Primarily a painter and sculptor, Antonio’s only surviving
Nicola Pisano & Giovanni Pisano, Sculptor & Architect, Pisa
By TuscanyVillages at October 29, 2011 | 7:23 am | 0 Comment
Nicola Pisano (c. 1220 – c. 1278/ 84) Sculptor Pisa Giovanni Pisano (c. 1250 – 1314) Sculptor and Architect Pisa The sculptors Nicola and Giovanni Pisano, father and son, were the most important sculptors of the late 13th and early 14th centuries in Italy. Often considered the father of modern sculpture, Nicola’s classically influenced works were a
Antonio Pisano, “Il Pisanello” , Painter & Medallist, Pisa
By TuscanyVillages at October 29, 2011 | 7:22 am | 0 Comment
Antonio Pisano, “Il Pisanello” (c. 1395 – 1455) Painter and Medallist Pisa While born in Pisa, the artist Antonio Pisano, called “Il Pisanello,” spent the early part of his life and artistic training near Verona. After being trained as a painter, he became known for his beautifully detailed frescoes, portraits and drawings. During his lifetime, however, it
Felice Palma, Sculptor, Massa
By TuscanyVillages at October 29, 2011 | 7:16 am | 0 Comment
Felice Palma (1583 – 1625) Sculptor Massa Felice Palma, born in Massa, was a sculptor primarily active in Pisa. He studied for a short time with the sculptor Tiziano Aspetti (1559 – 1606), one of Venice’s leading bronze sculptors who had moved to Pisa in 1604. Palma’s main patron in Pisa was Camillo Berzighelli, who commissioned several works from the
Amedeo Modigliani, Painter & Sculptor, Livorno
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Amedeo Modigliani (1884 – 1920) Painter and Sculptor Livorno The artist Amedeo Modigliani was born in a family of Jewish heritage in the Tuscan coastal town of Livorno in 1884. Sickly from a young age, Modigliani was educated at home, and began his art studies early in life. He studied first in Livorno with the artist Guglielmo Micheli, who was a student of the
