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Arnolfo di Cambio
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Italian architect and sculptor (1240–1302)
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Arnolfo di Cambio, also known as Arnolfo Lapi or Arnolfo Lapo, was an Italian architect, sculptor, and painter. Born in Colle di Val d'Elsa, he worked within the fields of sculpture and architecture, contributing to the Gothic art, Duecento, and Proto-Renaissance movements. He was a student of Nicola Pisano.
His notable works include Saint Peter, the Basilica of Santa Croce, and Florence Cathedral. His works are held in the collections of the Städel Museum, Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Victoria and Albert Museum, and Bode Museum. He died in Florence. He is described in sources such as *Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects*, the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, and *The Catholic Encyclopedia*.
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Key facts
- Born
- c. 1240, Colle di Val d'Elsa
- Died
- c. 1300-1310, Florence
- Occupations
- Architect , sculptor , painter
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Italy
- Place of birth
- Colle di Val d'Elsa
- Place of death
- Florence
- Occupation
- painter
- Student of
- Nicola Pisano
- Field of work
- architecture
- Movement
- Proto-Renaissance
- Image
- Arnolfo di Lapo.jpg
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- Commons category
- Arnolfo di Cambio
- date of birth
- 1242-00-00
- date of death
- 1306-03-08
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- Arnolfo di Cambio
- name in native language
- Arnolfo di Cambio
- Commons gallery
- Arnolfo di Cambio
- has works in the collection
- Palazzo Vecchio
- name
- Arnolfo
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Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to Arnolfo di Cambio, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Tomb of Cardinal de Braye, Orvieto, San Domenico, c. 1282 Arnolfo di Cambio (c. 1240 – 1300/1310) was an Italian architect and sculptor of the Duecento, who began as a lead assistant to Nicola Pisano. He is documented as being capomaestro or Head of Works for Florence Cathedral in 1300, and designed the sixth city wall around Florence (1284–1333).
By the end of his career he evidently had one or more workshops of some size, producing work with considerable stylistic variation, and distinguishing his personal hand can be difficult.
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