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Simone Martini (1284–1344), Italian, Simone Martini, often referred to as Simone Senese, was a pivotal figure in the Italian Trecento, standing as one of the most influential artists of his time alongside Giotto.
The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Very little documentation of Simone's life survives, and many attributions are debated by art historians.
Simone was doubtlessly apprenticed from an early age, as would have been the normal practice. During this stay, putative pupils were his son Francesco, Gennaro di Cola, and Stefanone.
Among other of Simone's works, he also painted the Saint Catherine of Alexandria Polyptych in Pisa (1319) and the Annunciation with St.
Margaret and St. Ansanus at the Uffizi in Florence (1333), as well as frescoes in the San Martino Chapel in the lower church of the Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi. Martini's brother-in-law was the artist Lippo Memmi. Among his first documented works is the Maestà of 1315 in the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena. A Christ Discovered in the Temple (1342) is in the collections of Liverpool's Walker Art Gallery.
Simone Martini died while in the service of the Papal court at Avignon in 1344.
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Simone Martini
Simone Martini
Simone Martini
Simone Martini (c.
Saint Andrew
This panel is from an important five-part portable altarpiece that was possibly commissioned by the governing body of the city of Siena. He was a major figure in the development of early Italian painting and greatly influenced the development of the International Gothic style.
It is thought that Martini was a pupil of Duccio di Buoninsegna, the leading Sienese painter of his time.
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His refined technique and descriptive powers, evident in the expression of Saint Andrew and the manner in which he holds his book, were unequalled in Europe and earned the praise and friendship of the poet Petrarch (1304–1374). His career took a significant turn when he was commissioned to paint the 'Maestà' in Siena's Palazzo Pubblico, a project that catapulted him to fame and established his reputation as a master of the Sienese school.
Martini's artistic endeavors were not confined to Siena; he left a lasting legacy in Assisi, Rome, and Naples, showcasing his versatility and broad appeal.
1284 – 1344) was an Italian painter born in Siena. In 1340, he moved to Avignone, then the seat of the papacy, where he continued to work until his death in 1344.