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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, born in 1240 in Florence, was a male painter active during the Trecento movement. A citizen of the Republic of Florence, he worked in painting, mosaic, and fresco. His notable works include the *Madonna and Child Enthroned with Angels and Prophets* (also known as the *Santa Trinità Maestà*) and the *Maestà di Santa Maria dei Servi*. He is recorded as the teacher of Giotto.

Cimabue died in Pisa in 1302. His name in his native language was Giovanni Cenni di Pepo, and he spoke Italian. His artworks are held in collections including the Minneapolis Institute of Art, The Frick Collection, the Uffizi Gallery, and the National Gallery. He is described in sources such as *Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects* and the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary*.

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Person · Open Library

Works
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  • Verso Cimabue
  • Cimabue in Arezzo

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Italy

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Total plays
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Key facts

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
human
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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