Luca di Tommè
Illustration — Luca di Tommè's painting of Madonna and Child, tempera on panel Luca di Tommè (or Luca Thome) (c. 1330–1389) was an Italian painter active between 1356 and 1389 in Siena. He worked in the style established by earlier Sienese painters Duccio, Simone Martini, Pietro Lorenzetti and Ambrogio Lorenzetti.
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Luca di Tommè
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- Born
- 1330. · Siena.
- Died
- 1389. · Siena.
- Occupation
- painter.
- Movements
- Sienese school.
- Known for
- The Flagellation and Madonna and Child.
- Languages
- Italian.
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Illustration — Luca di Tommè's painting of Madonna and Child, tempera on panel Luca di Tommè (or Luca Thome) (c. 1330–1389) was an Italian painter active between 1356 and 1389 in Siena. He worked in the style established by earlier Sienese painters Duccio, Simone Martini, Pietro Lorenzetti and Ambrogio Lorenzetti.
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Biography
More than 50 works have been attributed to him. This large output contributed to the long-term survival of the decorative Sienese style well into the 15th century. He worked in 1389 with Bartolo di Fredi and Andrea di Bartolo on a large commission for an altarpiece for one of the cathedral chapels in Siena. He created his images using tempera on wood panels, in a manner typical of the 14th century.
The recorded working language is Italian. Works named in the authority record are The Flagellation and Madonna and Child. Work by Luca di Tommè is recorded in the collections of Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, J. Paul Getty Museum, Städel Museum, National Galleries Scotland and Rijksmuseum.
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1330
Luca di Tommè born at Siena.
1389
Luca di Tommè died at Siena.
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 120235978, Luca, di Tommè.
General reference · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
- Getty Union List of Artist Names 500003597, Luca di Tommè.
General reference · The Getty Research Institute
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q1857438: Luca di Tommè
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- “Luca di Tommè”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- 1.Carola Hicks. "Luca di Tommè." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 24 Feb. 2016
Bibliography printed in the source article · 3
- Fehm, Jr., Sherwood A. Luca di Tomme: A Sienese Fourteenth-Century Painter. Southern Illinois University Press. 1986.
- A Reconstruction of an Altar-Piece by Luca di Tommè, by Sherwood A. Fehm, Jr, The Burlington Magazine (1973) page 463–466.
- Italian Paintings: Sienese and Central Italian Schools, a collection catalog containing information about Tommè and his works (see index; plate 23).
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q1857438: Luca di TommèWikimedia Foundation
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 120235978, Luca, di Tommè.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
Secondary witnessauthority file
Getty Union List of Artist Names 500003597, Luca di Tommè.The Getty Research Institute
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