Cola Petruccioli
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Cola Petruccioli was an Italian
painter from Orvieto
in Umbria
,
known as an apprentice to Ugolino di Prete Ilaro
, active in the period around 1400 and contemporary of the Sienese School
.
His works are seen in the Cathedral of Assisi
, as well as in the
Capella de Corporale in Orvieto
. In Cetona
he painted frescoes of Virgin Mary in the Franciscan Hermitage, Convento di Santa Maria a Belverde. These are shown in Enzo Carlis Gli Affreschi di Belverde. (Edam, Florence
, 1977). His works are also found in the Umbria
n town of Spello
, such as an altar piece from 1395.http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/I/Gazetteer/Places/Europe/Italy/Umbria/_Texts/URBSBM/Spello/4*.html He died in Perugia
.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
painter from Orvieto
Orvieto
Orvieto is a city and comune in Province of Terni, southwestern Umbria, Italy situated on the flat summit of a large butte of volcanic tuff...
in Umbria
Umbria
Umbria is a region of modern central Italy. It is one of the smallest Italian regions and the only peninsular region that is landlocked.Its capital is Perugia.Assisi and Norcia are historical towns associated with St. Francis of Assisi, and St...
,
known as an apprentice to Ugolino di Prete Ilaro
Ugolino di Prete Ilaro
Ugolino di Prete Ilario was an Italian painter. He was born in Siena, and executed frescoes in the chapel of S. Corporale in the Orvieto cathedral. In 1378 he was employed with other artists on the decoration of the walls of the tribune and choir behind the high altar of the same church. One of...
, active in the period around 1400 and contemporary of the Sienese School
Sienese School
The Sienese School of painting flourished in Siena, Italy between the 13th and 15th centuries and for a time rivaled Florence, though it was more conservative, being inclined towards the decorative beauty and elegant grace of late Gothic art...
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His works are seen in the Cathedral of Assisi
Assisi
- Churches :* The Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi is a World Heritage Site. The Franciscan monastery, il Sacro Convento, and the lower and upper church of St Francis were begun immediately after his canonization in 1228, and completed in 1253...
, as well as in the
Capella de Corporale in Orvieto
Orvieto
Orvieto is a city and comune in Province of Terni, southwestern Umbria, Italy situated on the flat summit of a large butte of volcanic tuff...
. In Cetona
Cetona
Cetona is a town and comune in the southern part province of Siena, Tuscany, in an area where Umbria and Lazio meet.The geographical elevation is between 250 metres and the 1,148 metres of Monte Cetona itself, at the base of which the town is situated at around 350 metres.-History:Some of the...
he painted frescoes of Virgin Mary in the Franciscan Hermitage, Convento di Santa Maria a Belverde. These are shown in Enzo Carlis Gli Affreschi di Belverde. (Edam, Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, 1977). His works are also found in the Umbria
Umbria
Umbria is a region of modern central Italy. It is one of the smallest Italian regions and the only peninsular region that is landlocked.Its capital is Perugia.Assisi and Norcia are historical towns associated with St. Francis of Assisi, and St...
n town of Spello
Spello
Spello is an ancient town and comune of Italy, in the province of Perugia in east central Umbria, on the lower southern flank of Mt. Subasio. It is 6 km NNW of Foligno and 10 km SSE of Assisi.The old walled town lies on a regularly NW-SE sloping ridge that eventually meets the plain...
, such as an altar piece from 1395.http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/I/Gazetteer/Places/Europe/Italy/Umbria/_Texts/URBSBM/Spello/4*.html He died in Perugia
Perugia
Perugia is the capital city of the region of Umbria in central Italy, near the River Tiber, and the capital of the province of Perugia. The city is located about north of Rome. It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area....
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- comune.pisa.it shows an altarAltarAn altar is any structure upon which offerings such as sacrifices are made for religious purposes. Altars are usually found at shrines, and they can be located in temples, churches and other places of worship...
piece by Petruccioli, on display in PisaPisaPisa is a city in Tuscany, Central Italy, on the right bank of the mouth of the River Arno on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa...
. - fresco of St. Claudius is shown, dated 1393, from SpelloSpelloSpello is an ancient town and comune of Italy, in the province of Perugia in east central Umbria, on the lower southern flank of Mt. Subasio. It is 6 km NNW of Foligno and 10 km SSE of Assisi.The old walled town lies on a regularly NW-SE sloping ridge that eventually meets the plain...