Jacopo Torriti
Jacopo Torriti was a Roman painter and mosaic artist and a member of the Franciscan order in the late 13th century. His main works are several mosaics in two Roman papal basilicas (Basilicae maiores) , the Lateran basilica and the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore , and probably also in the upper church of the Basilica of San Francesco in Assisi , another basilica maior . Torriti was active between 1270 and the beginning of the 14th century and was probably born in Torrita di Siena .
literature
- Joachim Poeschke: Mosaics in Italy 300 - 1300 . Hirmer Verlag, Munich 2009
Web links
Commons : Jacopo Torriti - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Mosaic: Coronation of Mary, Santa Maria Maggiore Church, Rome
- Dormition of Mary; Santa Maria Maggiore Church, Rome
- Wedding in Canaa, Basilica of San Francesco, Assisi
- Construction of Noah's Ark, Basilica of San Francesco, Assisi
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Torriti, Jacopo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian Franciscan, painter and mosaic artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 1270 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | uncertain: Torrita di Siena |
| DATE OF DEATH | 14th Century |
| Place of death | uncertain: Torrita di Siena |