Giovanni del Biondo was a 14th century Italian

Italy

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 painter of the Gothic

Gothic art

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 and early-Renaissance

Renaissance

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 period, active 1356-1399.

From tax records it is known that Giovanni del Biondo lived and flourished in Florence

Florence

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 until his death. He specialized in religious-themed works, many of which have survived. The central panel of a triptych of his at the Ospedale degli Innocenti

Ospedale degli Innocenti

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 in Florence shows the Annunciation

Annunciation

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 with Saint Nicholas

Saint Nicholas

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 and Anthony the Great

Anthony the Great

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in the left and right wings.