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The pavement masters of Siena (1369-1562) (1901)

Cust, Robert Henry Hobart, 1861-1940 · London, G. Bell and Sons · leaf 172

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lso a clever artist. In 1466, we find him in com-pany with Sano di Pietro, valuing the decorativework on two chests, made by a certain FrancescodAndrea, for Ambrogio Spannocchi. In 1481-82,as we have already noted, he was employed onthe decoration of the interior of the Cupola inthe Duomo, where he… … PAVEMENT OF SIENA for which he received a sum of 105 lire.1 In thesame year, he painted miniatures in the Antiphon-aries, for the Duomo ; one of which, the largest,represented the Giving of the Keys to S. Peterfor which he received 27 lire 14 soldi.2 That he wasmuch admired in his day as a painter,…

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