Duccio
1255 –1319
Painter
Lived 64 years
- Born in
- Siena
- Passed away in
- Siena
Duccio di Buoninsegna (UK: DOO-chee-oh, Italian: [ˈduttʃo di ˌbwɔninˈseɲɲa]; c. 1255/1260 – c. 1318/1319), commonly known as just Duccio, was an Italian painter active in Siena, Tuscany, in the late 13th and early 14th century. He was hired throughout his life to complete many important works in government and religious buildings around Italy. Duccio is considered one of the greatest Italian painters of the Middle Ages, and is credited with creating the painting styles of Trecento Gothic style and the Sienese school.
Notable works: Gualino Madonna, Maestà, Rucellai Madonna, Maria met kind, Christ Accused by the Pharisees, Christ appearing at the Apostles' table, Massa Marittima Maestà, Capture of Castle
Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duccio