Vecchietta
Sign in to savethumb|Self-portrait. Detail of a fresco in Collegata di Castiglione Olona Lorenzo di Pietro (1410 – June 6, 1480), known as Vecchietta, was an Italian Sienese School painter, sculptor, goldsmith, and architect of the Renaissance. He is among the artists profiled in Vasari's Le Vite delle più eccellenti pittori, scultori, ed architettori.
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- Born
- ca. 1412
- Died
- 1480
- Works
- 1
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- Lorenzo Vecchietta 'pittor de lo spedale'
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Key dates
- Born
- 1 January 1412
- Died
- 6 June 1480
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Lorenzo
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Siena
- Place of death
- Siena
- Occupation
- goldsmith
- Student of
- Masolino da Panicale
- Movement
- Sienese school
- Image
- Vecchietta, storie dei ss. lorenzo e stefano martiri, 1431-39 ca., autoritratto 02.jpg
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6 sectionsContents
- "Pittor dello Spedale"
- Other works in Siena
- Works elsewhere
- References
- Notes
- External links
thumb|Self-portrait. Detail of a fresco in Collegata di Castiglione Olona Lorenzo di Pietro (1410 – June 6, 1480), known as Vecchietta, was an Italian Sienese School painter, sculptor, goldsmith, and architect of the Renaissance. He is among the artists profiled in Vasari's Le Vite delle più eccellenti pittori, scultori, ed architettori.
It is believed Vecchietta was a pupil of Sassetta, Taddeo di Bartolo, and Jacopo della Quercia. Later in his life he was the master of Francesco di Giorgio and Neroccio de’ Landi.