JACOPO DELLA QUERCIA


Meaning of JACOPO DELLA QUERCIA in English

orig. Jacopo di Piero di Angelo

born с 1374, Siena

died Oct. 20, 1438, Bologna, Papal States

Italian sculptor active in Siena.

He was the son of a goldsmith and wood carver. His earliest major work is the tomb of Ilaria del Carretto in Lucca Cathedral (с 1406–08). His most important commission for Siena was the fountain known as Fonte Gaia (1408–19) in the Piazza del Campo. He worked with Donatello and Michelangelo .

Britannica English dictionary.      Английский словарь Британика.