One artist from a school of painting in this city painted a depiction of the Holy Family that was mistaken for the work of Leonardo, and was made a cavaliere by Pope Leo X for depicting scenes from the life of Alexander the Great.
One artist from a school of painting in this city painted a depiction of the Holy Family that was mistaken for the work of Leonardo, and was made a cavaliere by Pope Leo X for depicting scenes from the life of Alexander the Great. When a pagan statue of Venus was blamed for the Black Plague, an artist from this city was commissioned to replace it with a fountain, resulting in his Fonte Gaia. This city's patron saint, Ansanus, appears in an annunciation painted for this city's cathedral by Simone Martini. The school of painters in this city included Il Sodoma and Jacopo della Quercia, as well as the late Gothic artist of the Maesta. For 10 points, name this Tuscan city home to the artist Duccio.
One artist from a school of painting in this city painted a depiction of the Holy Family that was mistaken for the work of Leonardo, and was made a cavaliere by Pope Leo X for depicting scenes from the life of Alexander the Great.
Siena