Andrea del Castagno
Italian painter (1420–1457)
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Summary
Andrea del Castagno was born on 1420[1] in San Godenzo[2]. He died on August 19, 1457[3], in Florence[4]. He worked as a painter[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,252 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1419[7]
- Field of work: painting[8]
- Student: Antonio del Rincón[9]
- Notable work: The Holy Trinity, St Jerome, and Two Saints[10], Last Supper[11], Assumption of the Virgin[12], Christ in the Sepulchre with Two Angels[13], Stories of the Virgin from Sant'Egidio[14]
- Sex or gender: male[15]
- Movement: Italian Renaissance[16]
- Genre: Renaissance[17]
- Commons category: Andrea del Castagno[18]
- Cause of death: plague[19]
- Family name: Del Castagno[20]
- Given name: Andrea[21]
- Sponsor: Bernadetto de' Medici[22]
- Topic's main category: Category:Andrea del Castagno[23]
- Work location: Florence[24]
- Described at URL: https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-andrea-del-castagno[25]
- Manner of death: natural causes[26]
- Described by source: Teutsche Academie der Edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Künste[27], Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects[28], 1000 Mesterværker: Europæisk malerkunst fra 13. til 19. århundrede[29], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[30], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[31], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 5[32]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[33]
- Commons Creator page: Andrea del Castagno[34]
- Name in native language: Andrea del Castagno[35]
- Name: Andrea dal Castagno[36], Andrea degli Impiccati[37], Andrea dal Castagno di Mugello[38], Andrea del Castagna[39]
Why It Matters
Andrea del Castagno has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
FAQs
Where was Andrea del Castagno born?
Andrea del Castagno was born in San Godenzo[2].
Where did Andrea del Castagno die?
Andrea del Castagno passed away in Florence[4].
What did Andrea del Castagno do for work?
Andrea del Castagno worked as a painter[5].