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Simone Martini

Italian painter (1284-1344)
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Simone Martini
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Summary

Simone Martini was born on January 1, 1284[1], in Siena[2]. He died on August 1, 1344[3], in Avignon[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and illuminator[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,652 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1280[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Italy[9]
  • Field of work: painting[10]
  • Student: Lippo Memmi[11]
  • Notable work: Commemoration of Guidoriccio Da Fogliano at the Siege of Montemassi[12], Annunciation with Saints Maxima and Ansanus[13], Orsini Polyptych[14], Triptych of Saint Augustine[15], Polyptych of Saint Dominique[16], Fresque de Simone Martini[17], Saint Andrew[18], The Angel of the Annunciation[19]
  • Sex or gender: male[20]
  • Movement: International Gothic[21], Sienese school[22]
  • Commons category: Simone Martini[23]
  • Family name: Martini[24]
  • Given name: Simone[25]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Simone Martini[26]
  • Commons gallery: Simone Martini[27]
  • Relative: Lippo Memmi[28]
  • Student of: Giotto[29]
  • Described by source: Le vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori e architettori Part 1[30], Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects[31], Schilder-boeck[32], Teutsche Academie der Edlen Bau- Bild- und Mahlerey-Künste[33], Q141686642[34], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[35], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[38], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[39], BEIC Digital Library[40]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[41]
  • Commons Creator page: Simone Martini[42]

Why It Matters

Simone Martini has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Simone Martini born?

Simone Martini was born in Siena[2].

Where did Simone Martini die?

Simone Martini passed away in Avignon[4].

What did Simone Martini do for work?

Simone Martini worked as a painter[5] and illuminator[6].

Related Entities

Avignon Fitzwilliam Museum Gemäldegalerie Berlin Giotto Hermitage Museum Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum J. Paul Getty Museum Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects Metropolitan Museum of Art Museo di Capodimonte Museum of Fine Arts Boston National Gallery of Art Nationalmuseum Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium Siena Städel Museum Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum Uffizi Gallery Wallraf–Richartz Museum

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . mix-n-match.toolforge.org. mix-n-match.toolforge.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . kmska.be. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . gallica.bnf.fr. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Oursana · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name → {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Simon of Siena'}, {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Simon Memmi, of Siena'}, {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Simone Memmi de Sienne'} +3
    Described by source → Le vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori e architettori Part 1, Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, Schilder-boeck +8
    Wikidata description → Italian painter (1284-1344)
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 4d ago · Oursana · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Le vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori e architettori Part 1, Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, Schilder-boeck +8
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  3. 5d ago · Oursana · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Le vite de' più eccellenti pittori, scultori e architettori Part 1, Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, Schilder-boeck +8
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  5. 5w ago · Reinheitsgebot · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Italy
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  10. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 22w ago · Oursana · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Martini
    Place of death → Avignon
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