Alberto Arnoldi
Illustration — Loggia del Bigallo, Florence; sculpture attributed to Alberto Arnoldi Alberto Arnoldi (or di Arnoldo) was a 14th-century Italian sculptor and architect. He was born in Florence. He was active from 1351 through 1364.
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Alberto Arnoldi
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- Alberto Arnoldi was born in the 14th century. · Lombardy.
- Died
- 1377.
- Nationality
- Italy.
- Occupation
- sculptor and architect.
- Languages
- Italian.
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Illustration — Loggia del Bigallo, Florence; sculpture attributed to Alberto Arnoldi Alberto Arnoldi (or di Arnoldo) was a 14th-century Italian sculptor and architect. He was born in Florence. He was active from 1351 through 1364.
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Alberto Arnoldi (died 1377) was an architect and sculptor, of Italian nationality. The architect was born in Lombardy. Alberto Arnoldi worked in Florence and Milan. Languages used include Italian.
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In 1364, he made the colossal group of the Madonna and Child with two angels (originally attributed by an error of Giorgio Vasari to Andrea Pisano) for the Loggia del Bigallo in Florence. Arnoldi worked at this group from 1359 to 1364. The Museo dell'Opera del Duomo houses a marble relief from the base of the Florentine bell tower depicting the baptism attributed to Arnoldi. The date of the work is determined to be around 1375. An example of his sculpture is in the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Alberto Arnoldi is recorded with the occupation architect. Recorded as sculptor and architect.
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1350
Alberto Arnoldi born at Lombardy.
1377
Alberto Arnoldi died.
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Alberto Arnoldi was born at Lombardy.
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 12987342X, Alberto, Arnoldi.
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- 1.Alberto Arnoldi. Catholic Encyclopedia.
- 2.Alberto Arnoldi. Index of Medieval Art.
- 3.Wirtz, Rolf C. Art & architecture, Florence. Könemann. 2005. 3-8331-1481-9.
- 4.The Virgin and Child. Victoria and Albert Museum.
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- Leopoldo Cicognara,
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