Spinello Aretino

Spinello Aretino was a prolific Italian fresco painter whose dynamic style bridged the gap between Giotto's monumental forms and the vibrant colors of Siena in the late 14th century.

ABOUT

Born Spinello Di Luca Spinelli around 1350, this Italian painter earned the moniker 'Aretino' because his family, originally Florentine goldsmiths, had sought refuge in Arezzo. His early career saw him working as an assistant in Florence, contributing to frescoes in churches like the Carmine and Santa Maria Novella. While earlier theories suggested he was a pupil of Jacopo del Casentino, modern art historians now see his style as a unique blend, connecting the robust forms o…

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NOTABLE WORKS

St. Margaret, St. Magdalene and St. Catherine. 1350 · National Museum in Wrocław The Crucifixion with the Virgin and Saint John; Saint Anthony Abbot at the Foot of the Cross (one side of a processional banner) (formerly attributed to Barnaba da Modena) 1370 · Victoria and Albert Museum Saint Anthony Abbot and Saint Eligius with Two Pairs of Kneeling Worshippers (one side of a processional banner) (formerly attributed to Barnaba da Modena) 1370 · Victoria and Albert Museum Nativity 1380 · Courtauld Gallery Virgin Enthroned with Angels 1380 · Fogg Museum St Benedict (wing of a polyptych) 1383 · Hermitage Museum

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

GiottoProto-Renaissance

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