Bartolomeo Neroni, also known as Il Riccio or Riccio Sanese (c.1505–1571) was an Italian painter, sculptor, architect and engineer of the Sienese School. He was born and died in

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Biography

Neroni was influenced by Domenico Beccafumi and

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. He is described as a pupil of

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, and he married this painter's daughter. Neroni was a versatile artist who created in the course of his life numerous works in various fields, painting, sculpture, and manuscript illumination. He also enjoyed great fame in life as a military engineer and architect. He is mentioned as ''Riccio Sanese'', a pupil of Sodoma, by

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in his '' Vite'' Most of his works were either ephemeral or have been lost. He created the scenography for the comedy of l'Ortensio, presented for the Grand Duke Cosimo I, in the Salone delle Commedie of Florence. The work was engraved by Andrea Andreani of Mantua in 1579. His major work is the

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''Coronation of the Virgin'' at the Pinacoteca Nazionale di Siena. Among his other works are:Il Palio
Siena, organization, short bio. *Frescoes for the Casa Guglielmi, Siena (1537) *Frescoes for the Abbey of Monte Oliveto Maggiore *Design of the Palazzo Fineschi Segardi, Siena (later a Monastery delle Derelitte) *Painting of ''Nativity'', Church of the Carmine, Siena *Painting of ''Risen Christ'', Chigi-Saracini Collection, Siena. *Teatro Comunale dei Rinnuovati (1560) in the ex-Sala del Consiglio della Repubblica nel * Palazzo Pubblico of Siena (destroyed by fire). *Access staircase (1570) to Nicola Pisani's Pulpit in the Cathedral of Siena.

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* 1500s births 1571 deaths Painters from Siena 16th-century Italian painters Italian male painters 16th-century Italian architects Italian scenic designers Italian engineers {{Italy-painter-16thC-stub