Sassetta
Also known as Il Sassetta, Stefano di Giovanni di Consolo da Cortona, Stefano Di Giovanni, Stefano di Giovanni di Consolo, Stefano di, Giovanni Sassetta, Stefano Di Giovanni Sassetta, Stefano di Giovanni Sassetta
Stefano di Giovanni di Consolo, known as il Sassetta (–1450) was a Tuscan painter of the Renaissance, and a significant figure of the Sienese School. While working within the Sienese tradition, he innovated the style by introducing elements derived from the decorative Gothic style and the realism of contemporary Florentine innovators as Masaccio.
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- Born
- 1392
- Died
- 1450 or 51
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Selections from the life and writings of Saint Francis of Assisi
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Key facts
- Artist.name
- Sassetta
- Artist.image
- Sassetta - St Thomas Inspired by the Dove of the Holy Ghost (detail) - WGA20849.jpg
- Artist.image_size
- 200 px
- Artist.caption
- Detail of Sassetta's St Thomas Aquinas inspired by the Holy Spirit, 1423, Museum of Art, Budapest
- Artist.birth_name
- Stefano di Giovanni di Consolo
- Artist.birth_date
- around 1392
- Artist.birth_place
Article
8 sectionsContents
- Life and Works
- ''A Miracle of the Eucharist''
- The ''Borgo San Sepolcro'' Altarpiece
- Controversy
- Selected works
- References
- Sources
- External links
Stefano di Giovanni di Consolo, known as il Sassetta (–1450) was a Tuscan painter of the Renaissance, and a significant figure of the Sienese School. While working within the Sienese tradition, he innovated the style by introducing elements derived from the decorative Gothic style and the realism of contemporary Florentine innovators as Masaccio.
==Life and Works== thumb| The name Sassetta has been associated with him, mistakenly, only since the 18th century but is now generally used for this artist. The date and birthplace of Sassetta are not known. Some say he was born in Siena although there is also a hypothesis that he was born in Cortona. His father, Giovanni, is called da Cartona which possibly means that Cortona was the artist's birthplace. The meaning of his nickname Sassetta is obscure and is not cited in documents of his time but appears in sources from the eighteenth century.