Duccio di Buoninsegna
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: Middle Ages
- Categories: Arts
- Subcategories: Artists, Artisans, Painting, Painters, Drawing, Empires, Dynasties, Holy Roman Empire
- Curriculum: Italian History, Medieval History/Middle Ages
Article abstract: By blending techniques borrowed from French Gothic, Florentine, and Byzantine art, Duccio created a distinct Sienese style of painting. His attempts at three-dimensionality and his inventive use of architectural structures in his painting influenced future generations of Italian and French artists.
Early Life
The importance of Duccio di Buoninsegna’s work is often overshadowed in art criticism by the exuberant praise of the work of his contemporary, Giotto, even though many of the works attributed to the latter may not have actually...
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