ARTIST

Sassetta

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

ABOUT

While the provided data doesn't offer specific biographical details for Sassetta, we can place him firmly within the vibrant artistic tradition of Siena during the early Italian Renaissance. Sassetta, whose real name was Stefano di Giovanni, was a leading master of the Sienese School in the 15th century. Unlike the Florentine emphasis on monumental naturalism, Sienese painting, particularly Sassetta's work, retained a strong connection to the decorative beauty, rich colors,…

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NOTABLE WORKS
Saint Francis before Pope Honorius III 1340 · National Gallery Saint John the Evangelist 1412 · Department of Paintings of the Louvre The burning of a heretic 1423 · National Gallery of Victoria St. Anthony Beaten by Devils 1423 · Pinacoteca Nazionale, Siena The Miracle of the Holy Sacrament 1424 · Bowes Museum St. Nicholas of Bari 1430 · Department of Paintings of the Louvre
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