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Duccio, Di, Buoninsegna (1255-1318) Italian

Sienese, Gothic
Duccio The Madonna of the Franciscans, 1287-88, panel painti
Duccio Coronation of the Virgin, Szepmuveszeti Muzeum, Budap
Duccio Annunciation, National Gallery, London
Duccio The Calling of the Apostles Peter and Andrew, 1308-13

He is considered to be the father of Sienese painting and, along with a few others, the founder of Western art. He was hired throughout his life to complete many important works in government and religious buildings around Italy. Duccio is credited with creating the painting style of Trecento and the Sienese school, and contributed significantly to the Sienese Gothic style.


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