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Andrea Tafi (other)
Andrea Tafi may refer to: *Andrea Tafi (artist) Andrea Tafi (1213–1294) was an Italian artist. He is probably best known for his work on the mosaics of the Baptistery in Florence, which were started in 1225 by Jacobus. His pupils included Buonamico Buffalmacco. Tafi is shown in Frederic L ... (active 1300–1325) * Andrea Tafi (cyclist) (born 1966) {{hndis, name=Tafi, Andrea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Tafi (artist)
Andrea Tafi (1213–1294) was an Italian artist. He is probably best known for his work on the mosaics of the Baptistery in Florence, which were started in 1225 by Jacobus. His pupils included Buonamico Buffalmacco. Tafi is shown in Frederic Leighton's ''Cimabue's Celebrated Madonna'' (1853–1855); the subject matter of this painting is based on Giorgio Vasari's account of how the ''Rucellai Madonna'' was carried from Cimabue's home to the church of Santa Maria Novella in Florence. Vasari includes a biography of Andrea Tafi in his ''Lives''; the biography includes a tale of how Buonamico di Cristofano stopped Tafi from rising so early by pretending to be a demon A demon is a malevolent supernatural entity. Historically, belief in demons, or stories about demons, occurs in religion, occultism, literature, fiction, mythology, and folklore; as well as in media such as comics, video games, movies, ani .... References Bibliography * {{DEFAULTSORT:Tafi, Andrea 121 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
