Andrea Orcagna
Born: c. 1308, Florence, Republic of Florence Died: c. 1368, Florence
Andrea di Cione di Arcangelo, known as Orcagna, was an Italian painter, sculptor, and architect. He worked as a consultant at the Florence Cathedral and supervised construction of the façade at Orvieto Cathedral. His monumental marble tabernacle at Orsanmichele (1352–1359) was immediately praised.
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Enthroned Christ with Madonna and Saints
Notable for its rigid, formal composition and emphasis on outline, different from Giotto's soft roundness.
Tabernacle of Orsanmichele
An elaborate marble tabernacle housing the miraculous image of the Madonna.