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Simone Martini

c. 1284–1344 · 14th century

Simone Martini was a Sienese painter, a follower of Duccio and one of the most influential artists of the 14th century. His works include the Maestà fresco of 1315 in Siena's Palazzo Pubblico and the Annunciation of 1333, now in the Uffizi. He worked for the Angevin court of Naples and at the papal court in Avignon, where he knew Petrarch and died in 1344.

Simone Martini
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