Master of the Blue Crucifixes
13th-century Italian artist active in Umbria or Emilia
About Master of the Blue Crucifixes
Lived 1240 – 1260 (aged 19–20). Master of the Blue Crucifixes was a painter.
right|250 px|Double-sided Crucifix (13th century), tempera on panel, 109.5 x 77 cm.
The Master of the Blue Crucifixes was an Italian artist active either in the region of Umbria or Emilia during the middle of the thirteenth century. He is associated with the Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi, and may have been an assistant of Giunta Pisano, whose work his paintings resemble. A number of his works survive, mainly processional crucifixes from which, along with his favoring of blue paint as a background, his name is derived.
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Who was Master of the Blue Crucifixes?
13th-century Italian artist active in Umbria or Emilia
When was Master of the Blue Crucifixes born?
Master of the Blue Crucifixes was born in 1240.
When did Master of the Blue Crucifixes die?
Master of the Blue Crucifixes died in 1260.
What was Master of the Blue Crucifixes's occupation?
Master of the Blue Crucifixes was a painter.
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