born 0441; 1300, Florence
died 1366?, Florence
Italian painter active in Florence.
He was the son of a painter and mosaicist and a student of Giotto . His best-known works are frescoes in the church of Santa Croce in Florence. He directed a flourishing workshop for three decades, producing pictures in the style of Giotto but featuring more vivid picturesque effects with narrative detail. His son and pupil Agnolo ( 0441; 135096) was an influential and prolific artist who likewise produced a notable series of frescoes for Santa Croce, The Legend of the True Cross ( 0441; 138893).