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Creator

Italian Illuminator · 1270–present

Rinaldo da Siena is documented in Siena in 1274 and then again in 1278. He was a follower of the artist Cimabue, who was influenced by contemporary Byzantine painting, and a forerunner of Duccio, celebrated for the expressive emotional character of his work. He was active both as a painter and an illuminator. His few known works include a painted wood crucifix in the Museo Civico, San Gimignano, a