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Also Known As Andrea di Cione
Born c.1308
Died c.1368
Movement / Style Gothic art

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Raphael: The Grand Duke's Madonna
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Giovanni di Paolo: Saint John the Baptist Entering the Wilderness
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Oil painting by Jan van Eyck showing a man in dark clothing with a large, elaborate red turban, set against a dark background.
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Titian: Venus of Urbino
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Giotto: Lamentation
Giotto
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Lorenzo Bernini: Apollo and Daphne
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Andrea Mantegna: Arrival of Cardinal Francesco Gonzaga
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Italian artist
Fra Angelico: Madonna of Humility
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Masaccio: Holy Trinity
Masaccio
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Duccio: The Virgin Enthroned with the Child, Surrounded by the Patrons of Siena, Angels, and Saints
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