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The burning of a heretic by Sassetta

The burning of a heretic

Sassetta · 1423

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DETAILS
Artist
Sassetta
Date
1423
Location
National Gallery of Victoria
ART MOVEMENTS
Gothic art
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THE ARTIST

Sassetta

Sassetta, a pivotal Sienese painter, brought a distinctive elegance and narrative charm to early Renaissance altarpieces and panel paintings.

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