Andrea di Bartolo
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Andrea di Bartolo was an Italian painter of the Sienna School
, active between 1389-1428.
. His youth was spent working in his father's workshop which received many prestigious orders, such as the poliptych "Coronation of Mary", now preserved in the Museum of Religious Art in Montalcino
.While he worked on projects jointly with his father, he developed an independent style. other collaborations were with Luca di Tommè
.
Andrea had two sons who were artists, Giorgio di Andrea di Bartolo (active 1409 to 1428), and Ansan di Andrea di Bartolo (active 1439 to 1480), who worked with Sano di Pietro
on the Book of Chorales for Siena Cathedral. It is very probable that he was also Sano di Pietro
's master.
and Simone Martini
. From his studio he produced a large number of works, some of which have survived and are found in various museums around the world. Like Martini, he travelled far to execute work for patrons, including the Marches, Veneto
and Treviso
.
Sienese School
The Sienese School of painting flourished in Siena, Italy between the 13th and 15th centuries and for a time rivaled Florence, though it was more conservative, being inclined towards the decorative beauty and elegant grace of late Gothic art...
, active between 1389-1428.
Life
He was the only surviving son of nine, of the painter Bartolo di FrediBartolo di Fredi
Bartolo di Fredi , sometimes called Bartolo Battiloro, was an Italian painter, born in Siena, classified as a member of the Sienese School....
. His youth was spent working in his father's workshop which received many prestigious orders, such as the poliptych "Coronation of Mary", now preserved in the Museum of Religious Art in Montalcino
Montalcino
Montalcino is a hilltown and comune in Tuscany, Italy. It is famous for its Brunello di Montalcino wine.The town is located to the west of Pienza, close to the Crete Senesi in Val d'Orcia. It is 42 km from Siena, 110 km from Florence and 150 km from Pisa...
.While he worked on projects jointly with his father, he developed an independent style. other collaborations were with Luca di Tommè
Luca di Tommè
Luca di Tommè was an Italian painter active between 1356 and 1389 in Siena. He was a colleague of Bartolo di Fredi. He created his images using tempera on wood panels, in a manner typical of the 14th century....
.
Andrea had two sons who were artists, Giorgio di Andrea di Bartolo (active 1409 to 1428), and Ansan di Andrea di Bartolo (active 1439 to 1480), who worked with Sano di Pietro
Sano di Pietro
Sano di Pietro was an early Italian Renaissance painter and miniaturist from Siena.No works by Sano are known before 1443; he apprenticed under Sassetta and Giovanni di Paolo...
on the Book of Chorales for Siena Cathedral. It is very probable that he was also Sano di Pietro
Sano di Pietro
Sano di Pietro was an early Italian Renaissance painter and miniaturist from Siena.No works by Sano are known before 1443; he apprenticed under Sassetta and Giovanni di Paolo...
's master.
Work
Andrea di Bartolo's creativity is a continuation of the work of his father, who in turn drew on the tradition of Siena, begun by DuccioDuccio
Duccio di Buoninsegna was one of the most influential Italian artists of his time. Born in Siena, Tuscany, he worked mostly with pigment and egg tempera and like most of his contemporaries painted religious subjects...
and Simone Martini
Simone Martini
Simone Martini 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....
. From his studio he produced a large number of works, some of which have survived and are found in various museums around the world. Like Martini, he travelled far to execute work for patrons, including the Marches, Veneto
Veneto
Veneto is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about 5 million, ranking 5th in Italy.Veneto had been for more than a millennium an independent state, the Republic of Venice, until it was eventually annexed by Italy in 1866 after brief Austrian and French rule...
and Treviso
Treviso
Treviso is a city and comune in Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Treviso and the municipality has 82,854 inhabitants : some 3,000 live within the Venetian walls or in the historical and monumental center, some 80,000 live in the urban center proper, while the city...
.
Sources for his work
Source Articles
- A history of painting in Italy, Umbria, Florence and Siena, from the second to the sixteenth century, Volume 3 by Joseph Archer Crowe, Giovanni Battista Cavalcaselle 2001 ISBN 0543974227 page 137