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Cimabue

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Also known as Cenni Di Pepi, Cenni di Peppo, Benciviene di Pepo, Cenni di Pepe, Cenni Di Pepo Cimabue, Cenni di Pepo, Giovanni Cimabue, Cenni Di Pepo

thumb|Santa Trinita Maestà, 1280–1285, Uffizi Gallery, Florence

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Giovanni Cimabue, also known as Giovanni Cenni di Pepo, was a male painter from the Republic of Florence. Born in Florence in 1240, he worked in the Trecento movement, specializing in painting, mosaic, and fresco painting. He spoke Italian and studied under Giotto.

His notable works include the *Madonna and Child Enthroned with Angels and Prophets*, the *Santa Trinità Maestà*, and the *Maestà di Santa Maria dei Servi*. His art is held in the collections of the Minneapolis Institute of Art, The Frick Collection, the Uffizi Gallery, and the National Gallery. He died in Pisa in 1302.

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Artist.name
Cimabue
Artist.image
Giovanni Cimabue.jpg
Artist.image_size
250px
Artist.birth_name
Giovanni Cenni di Pepo
Artist.death_date
1302
Artist.birth_place
Florence, Republic of Florence
Artist.death_place
Pisa, Republic of Pisa
Artist.notable_works
Santa Trinita Maestà, Maestà at Santa Maria dei Servi, Crucifix at Santa Croce

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
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Given name
Giovanni
Gender
male
Place of birth
Florence
Place of death
Pisa
Occupation
painter
Languages spoken
Italian
Field of work
fresco painting
Movement
Trecento
Image
Giovanni Cimabue.jpg
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Commons category
Cimabue
date of birth
1240-00-00
date of death
1302-00-00
Commons Creator page
Cimabue
topic's main category
Category:Cimabue
student
Giotto
name in native language
Giovanni Cenni di Pepo
has works in the collection
Courtauld Gallery
name
Cimabue
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Works in European collections

17 objects attributed to Cimabue, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

10 sections
Contents
  • Life
  • Character
  • Legacy
  • In Dante's ''Divine Comedy''
  • Market
  • List of works
  • References
  • Citations
  • Sources
  • External links

thumb|Santa Trinita Maestà, 1280–1285, Uffizi Gallery, Florence

Giovanni Cimabue ( , ; – 1302), also known as Cenni di Pepo or Cenni di Pepi, was an Italian painter and designer of mosaics from Florence.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Cimabue” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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