Notable Masters

Andrea di Cione - Orcagna

1310 (ca.) in Florence; † 1368 in Florence - 14th century - Trecento - Florentine School

Andrea di Cione, better known as Orcagna, was an Italian painter, sculptor, and architect active in Florence. He worked as a consultant at the Florence Cathedral and supervised the construction of the facade at the Orvieto Cathedral. His Strozzi Altarpiece (1354–57) is noted as defining a new role for Christ as a source of Catholic doctrine and papal authority.

The Fondazione Federico Zeri provides the most comprehensive database available for Italian art of this era and from this master. The Federico Zeri Catalogue lists 32 unique works (see list 🔗) under .

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Photo credits

  1. Andrea di Cione: Pentecoste, c. 1362-65, wikimedia commons, Public domains

  2. Andrea di Cione: Altarpiece (closed), c. 1340-1345, wikimedia commons, Public domains

  3. Andrea di Cione: The Crucifixion, c. 1365, wikimedia commons, Public domains