Petrarch's Laura, from a portrait by Simone Martini, 14th century. Simone Martini, nato a Siena nel 1284, era discepolo di Duccio di Buoninsegna nella scuola senese. Simone Martini died in Avignon in the summer of 1344. Wahrscheinlich hatte er bereits 1315 einen sehr guten Ruf, denn in diesem Jahr erhielt er den Auftrag zum Fresko im Empfangssaal des Palazzo Pubblico in Siena, seinem ersten datierten und signiertem Werk. Sienese painter, born in Siena, 1283; died either in the same place or at Avignon in 1344 or 1349. Gallery. 3,449 Followers, 478 Following, 608 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Simone Martini (@simone.martini_) As Vasari tells us "he was overcome by a very serious infirmity. She wears a small white hood with red fringe, fastened at the neck with gold buttons, and a green damask dress embroidered in gold.

and not being able to withstand the gravity of the illness, he passed away." It has lost its original outer frame6 and is now split into fourteen pieces.7 The seven large panels each include one This article is based on material in chapter 7 of my Ph.D. thesis, Dominican patronage ofthe arts in central Italy: the …

Simone Martini. It is thought that Martini was a pupil of Duccio di Buoninsegna, the leading Sienese painter of his time.According to late Renaissance art biographer Giorgio Vasari, Simone … He executed for the poet a portrait (now lost) of his beloved Laura, a fact known from two of Petrarch’s sonnets in which Simone is eulogized. (Also known as SIMONE DI MARTINO, and as SIMONE MEMMI). Simone Martini died while in the service of the Papal court at Avignon in 1344. A Christ Discovered in the Temple (1342) is in the collections of Liverpool's Walker Art Gallery. 1317 wurde er Hofmaler des … His influence in Siena was great in the 14th century and considerable in the 15th. He was a major figure in the development of early Italian painting and greatly influenced the development of the International Gothic style. Simone Martini the Sienese painter (1283-1344) was a friend of Petrarch and painted a (lost) portrait of Laura to which this poem refers.

Martini malte zahlreiche Fresken, Tafel- und Altarbilder. Clearly Simone was already ill and must have been aware that the end was near, for on 30 June he had already drawn up a will. The true nature of Simone, an extremely generous … To identify Laura, Martini has painted a small flame under her throat.

Francesco Petrarch’s (1304-74) father Ser Petracco – reputed to have known Dante – commissioned a copy of Virgil’s poetry (Publius Vergilius Maro) when the poet was young and this work formed a singular part of Petrarch’s peerless library. . . Simone Martini, Frontispiece to Petrarch’s Virgil, ca. This artist is now declared to have been a direct pupil of Duccio, whom he surpassed in the decorative quality of his work Vasari states that he was a pupil of Giotto, but this statement is refuted by an examination of Simone… Simone was the most important Sienese painter after Duccio.

Simone Martini, Frontispiece to Petrarch’s Virgil, ca. The earliest of Simone's authentic works is his great fresco in Siena of the enthroned Virgin and Child, painted originally in 1315, and restored by the master himself in 1321, after it had suffered damage from damp. Simone Martini (c. 1284 – 1344) was an Italian painter born in Siena. 1344, 29.5 x 20 cm, Biblioteca Ambrosiana (Image in public domain) By Patrick Hunt. 1344, 29.5 x 20 cm, Biblioteca Ambrosiana (Image in public domain) By Patrick Hunt. the ambiguities of fourteenth-century portraiture Alexander Lee Simone Martini first met Petrarch soon after arriving in Avignon to contribute to the decoration of the new papal palace in early 1336.1 The two men quickly struck up a friendly rapport.2 Only a few months later – in late summer or early autumn – Petrarch penned two sonnets suggesting that he had already commissioned Simone …

Simone Martini war Schüler von Duccio und gilt als sein künstlerischer Nachfolger. [1] [1] The … ‘Saint John the Evangelist’ - Lippo Memmi, workshop of Simone Martini (Italian, 1284 - 1344), The Yale University Art Gallery He was a major figure in the development of early Italian painting and greatly influenced the … Francesco Petrarch’s (1304-74) father Ser Petracco – reputed to have known Dante – commissioned a copy of Virgil’s poetry (Publius Vergilius Maro) when the poet was young and this work formed a singular part of Petrarch’s peerless library. Simone Martini (c. 1284 – 1344) was an Italian painter born in Siena.