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Simone Martini (c. 1284 – July 1344) was an Italian painter born in Siena. He was a major figure in the development of early Italian painting and greatly influenced the development of the International Gothic style.
Simone Martini (born c. 1284, Siena, Republic of Siena [Italy]—died 1344, Avignon, Provence, France) was an important exponent of Gothic painting who did more than any other artist to spread the influence of Sienese painting.
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Learn about Simone Martini, a major figure in the development of early Italian painting and the International Gothic style. See his 10 artworks, including the Maestà of 1315 in Siena and the St. Louis of Toulouse Crowning the King Robert of Anjou in Naples.
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- Siena, Italy
A fourteenth century painting by Simone Martini and Lippo Memmi for the altar of St. Ansanus in Siena cathedral. It depicts the angel Gabriel announcing the birth of Jesus to the Virgin Mary, surrounded by symbols and saints.
The Annunciation with St. Margaret and St. Ansanus is a painting by the Italian Gothic artists Simone Martini and Lippo Memmi, now housed in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy. It is a wooden triptych painted in tempera and gold, with a central panel having double size.
A panel from a portable altarpiece by the Sienese painter Simone Martini, dated ca. 1326. Learn about the artist, the painting, and the altarpiece reconstruction from The Met's website.
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Learn about the life and art of Simone Martini, a Sienese painter of the fourteenth century who influenced the French court style. Explore his frescoes, panels, and portraits, including the famous Maestà and the equestrian portrait of Guidoriccio da Fogliano.
