Simone Martini
Simone Martini (* 1284 in Siena , † 1344 in Avignon ) was an Italian painter of the Sienese school .
Education and artistic creation
Simone Martini was a student of Duccio and is considered his artistic successor. Martini painted numerous frescoes , panels and altar pieces. He probably had a very good reputation as early as 1315, because in that year he was commissioned to do the fresco in the reception room of the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena , his first dated and signed work.
In 1317 he became court painter to the King of Naples, Robert von Anjou . In 1335 Martini was at the request of Pope Benedict XII. papal court painter in Avignon .
Martini incorporated and perfected the French Gothic with flowing forms and patterns and the noble grace of the figures. His figures show a certain aloofness, they almost seem to float. Due to the mixture of Italian and French style elements, he is considered one of the founders of the international Gothic .
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- One of his main works is the fresco cycle Scenes from the Life of St. Martin , which was created between 1322 and 1326 in the St. Martin's Chapel in the lower church of the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi .
- His main works also include the so-called Polyptych of the Passion , which Martini created in 1342 for the noble Orsini family .
- Martini also painted a Maestà (i.e. Madonna enthroned ), the work is considered to be the oldest fresco in Siena at all, it shows influences of French Gothic and Byzantine influences adopted by Duccio , as embodied by the Pisan School and Giotto , light brushstrokes, lively and precious coloring, fine execution down to the smallest detail
- The depiction of Guidoriccio da Fogliano all'assedio di Montemassi ( Guidoriccio da Fogliano at the Siege of Montemassi ) on horseback from 1329 in the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena is considered one of the artist's most successful works
- For Robert von Anjou he painted numerous portraits , a. a. one of Louis of Toulouse .
- In Avignon , he made numerous panel paintings for the papal court and furnished the court with frescoes that were no longer preserved .
“Founder” of the Avignon School
While Simone Martini was active at the court of the Popes in Avignon , France, his influence on a number of local artists such as Robin de Romans and the merging of Italian and French styles gave rise to a new style of painting whose representatives are now sometimes referred to as the Avignon School can be summarized and as their "founder" Martini can then be considered together with Matteo Giovanetti .
literature
- Michela Becchis: Martini, Simone. In: Mario Caravale (ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 71: Marsilli – Massimino da Salerno. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 2008, pp. 254-261.
- August Rave: Corpus Christi in Siena: The Maesta of Simone Martini in the Sala del Mappamondo (= Werner's art history 3). Wernersche Verlagsgesellschaft, Worms 1986, ISBN 978-3-88462-503-3
Web links
- Publications about Simone Martini in the Opac der Regesta Imperii
- Works by Simone Martini at Zeno.org .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Martini, Simone |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1284 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Siena , Italy |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1344 |
| Place of death | Avignon , France |