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Lippo Memmi
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Simone Martini: detail of The Annunciation
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Lippo Memmi

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  • “St. Martin Abandoning His Arms,” detail from fresco series by Simone Martini, c. 1325–26; in the lower Church of San Francesco, Assisi, Italy
    Simone Martini

    …his brother-in-law, the Sienese painter Lippo Memmi, an associate for many years. The exquisite rhythm of the lines and dematerialized forms of Gabriel and Mary in the central portion of The Annunciation led a number of artists to imitation, but none of them achieved such vibrant contours and such spirited…

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    …his brother-in-law, the Sienese painter Lippo Memmi, an associate for many years. The exquisite rhythm of the lines and dematerialized forms of Gabriel and Mary in the central portion of The Annunciation led a number of artists to imitation, but none of them achieved such vibrant contours and such spirited…

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