Andrea di Bonaiuto da Firenze or Andrea da Firenze was an Italian painter active in Florence. He was probably born in Florence where he was active from 1343.Andrea Da Firenze
in the

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His earliest works suggest that he was in close contact with the workshop of Andrea di Cione.Colum Hourihane, ''The Grove Encyclopedia of Medieval Art and Architecture, Volume 2'', Oxford University Press, December 2012, p. 66-68 Andrea di Bonaiuto is known for his stained glass window of the ''Coronation of Mary'' in the

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, and his fresco decorations in the Spanish chapel (''Cappellone degli Spagnoli'') of the

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there. The central theme of the frescos in the chapel is the glorification of the

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. From mid 1366 to mid 1367 Andrea di Bonaiuto was one of the artists advising on the construction of

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. He died in Pisa while working on a fresco on the ''Legend of St Raneiro'' at the

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. Although a follower of traditional models, Andrea di Bonaiuto brought innovation by softening details and contours with soft and blended shadows and emphasizing the two-dimensional aspect of the painted surface through painted and punched decorative effects.

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* * 1320s births 1377 deaths 14th-century Italian painters Italian male painters Painters from Florence {{Italy-painter-14thC-stub