Ugolino di Prete Ilaro
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Ugolino di Prete Ilario was an Italian
painter. He was born in Siena
, and executed fresco
es (1364) in the chapel of S. Corporale in the Orvieto
cathedral. In 1378 he was employed with other artists on the decoration of the walls of the tribune and choir behind the high altar of the same church. One of his pupils was Cola Petruccioli
.
Italy
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painter. He was born in Siena
Siena
Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena.The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions, with over 163,000 international arrivals in 2008...
, and executed fresco
Fresco
Fresco is any of several related mural painting types, executed on plaster on walls or ceilings. The word fresco comes from the Greek word affresca which derives from the Latin word for "fresh". Frescoes first developed in the ancient world and continued to be popular through the Renaissance...
es (1364) in the chapel of S. Corporale in the Orvieto
Orvieto
Orvieto is a city and comune in Province of Terni, southwestern Umbria, Italy situated on the flat summit of a large butte of volcanic tuff...
cathedral. In 1378 he was employed with other artists on the decoration of the walls of the tribune and choir behind the high altar of the same church. One of his pupils was Cola Petruccioli
Cola Petruccioli
Cola Petruccioli was an Italian painter from Orvieto in Umbria,known as an apprentice to Ugolino di Prete Ilaro, active in the period around 1400 and contemporary of the Sienese School....
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