Cimabue and the Dawn of Italian Painting
Little is known about the life of Cenni di Pepo, better known as Cimabue. Likely born around 1240 in Florence, and passing away in 1302, this pioneering artist transformed the pictorial conventions of his era. Having studied under Coppo di Marcovaldo, then considered the finest painter of his generation, Cimabue soon eclipsed his master to […]
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