Vincenzo Tamagni
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Vincenzo Tamagni was an Italian
painter of the Renaissance
. Born in San Gimignano
, he became an apprentice first with il Sodoma
at Monte Oliveto Maggiore, and then worked in the Vatican Loggie under Raphael
in Rome (1512-1516). Drawings of the Raphael frescoes in Tamagni’s hand exist. He mainly painted in the towns surrounding Siena
. He painted altarpieces for San Girolamo and Sant'Agostino in San Gimignano. He is featured in Giorgio Vasari
's Vite, who refers to him as Vincenzo da San Gimignano.
His earliest works are some frescoes in Montalcino
, a small town near Siena. In the apse of Santa Maria d'Arrone in Umbria
, he painted frescoes in conjunction with Lo Spagna
.
Italy
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painter of the Renaissance
Renaissance
The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historical era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not...
. Born in San Gimignano
San Gimignano
San Gimignano is a small walled medieval hill town in the province of Siena, Tuscany, north-central Italy. It is mainly famous for its medieval architecture, especially its towers, which may be seen from several kilometres outside the town....
, he became an apprentice first with il Sodoma
Il Sodoma
Il Sodoma was the name given to the Italian Renaissance painter Giovanni Antonio Bazzi. Il Sodoma painted in a manner that superimposed the High Renaissance style of early 16th-century Rome onto the traditions of the provincial Sienese school; he spent the bulk of his professional life in Siena,...
at Monte Oliveto Maggiore, and then worked in the Vatican Loggie under Raphael
Raphael
Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino , better known simply as Raphael, was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. His work is admired for its clarity of form and ease of composition and for its visual achievement of the Neoplatonic ideal of human grandeur...
in Rome (1512-1516). Drawings of the Raphael frescoes in Tamagni’s hand exist. He mainly painted in the towns surrounding Siena
Siena
Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena.The historic centre of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site. It is one of the nation's most visited tourist attractions, with over 163,000 international arrivals in 2008...
. He painted altarpieces for San Girolamo and Sant'Agostino in San Gimignano. He is featured in Giorgio Vasari
Giorgio Vasari
Giorgio Vasari was an Italian painter, writer, historian, and architect, who is famous today for his biographies of Italian artists, considered the ideological foundation of art-historical writing.-Biography:...
's Vite, who refers to him as Vincenzo da San Gimignano.
His earliest works are some frescoes in Montalcino
Montalcino
Montalcino is a hilltown and comune in Tuscany, Italy. It is famous for its Brunello di Montalcino wine.The town is located to the west of Pienza, close to the Crete Senesi in Val d'Orcia. It is 42 km from Siena, 110 km from Florence and 150 km from Pisa...
, a small town near Siena. In the apse of Santa Maria d'Arrone 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...
, he painted frescoes in conjunction with Lo Spagna
Lo Spagna
Lo Spagna was a painter of the High-Renaissance, active in central Italy. His name was Giovanni di Pietro, but known as Lo spagno because he was born in Spain....
.