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Luca di Tommè (or Luca Thome) (c. 1330–1389) was an Italian painter active between 1356 and 1389 in
''Italian Paintings: Sienese and Central Italian Schools''
a collection catalog containing information about Tommè and his works (see index; plate 23).
Luca di Tommè (or Luca Thome) (c. 1330–1389) was an Italian painter active between 1356 and 1389 in Siena
Siena ( , ; lat, Sena Iulia) is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena.
The city is historically linked to commercial and banking activities, having been a major banking center until the 13th and 14th centur ...
. He worked in the style established by earlier Sienese painters Duccio
Duccio di Buoninsegna ( , ; – ) was an Italian painter active in Siena, Tuscany, in the late 13th and early 14th century. He was hired throughout his life to complete many important works in government and religious buildings around Italy. Ducc ...
, Simone Martini
Simone Martini ( – 1344) was an Italian painter born in Siena.
He was a major figure in the development of early Italian painting and greatly influenced the development of the International Gothic style.
It is thought that Martini was a pupil ...
, Pietro Lorenzetti
Pietro Lorenzetti (; – 1348) or Pietro Laurati was an Italian painter, active between c. 1306 and 1345. Together with his younger brother Ambrogio, he introduced naturalism into Sienese art. In their artistry and experiments with three-dimen ...
and Ambrogio Lorenzetti
Ambrogio Lorenzetti (; – 9 June 1348) or Ambruogio Laurati was an Italian painter of the Sienese school. He was active from approximately 1317 to 1348. He painted '' The Allegory of Good and Bad Government'' in the Sala dei Nove (Salon of Nin ...
. More than 50 works have been attributed to him. This large output contributed to the long-term survival of the decorative Sienese style well into the 15th century.
He worked in 1389 with Bartolo di Fredi
Bartolo di Fredi (c. 1330 – 26 January 1410), also called Bartolo Battiloro, was an Italian painter, born in Siena, classified as a member of the Sienese School.
Biography
He had a large studio and was one of the most influential painters wor ...
and Andrea di Bartolo
Andrea di Bartolo or Andrea di Bartolo Cini (1360/70 – 1428) was an Italian painter, stained glass designer and Illuminated manuscript, illuminator of the Sienese School mainly known for his religious subjects. He was active between 1389–142 ...
on a large commission for an altarpiece for one of the cathedral chapels in Siena.Carola Hicks. "Luca di Tommè." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 24 Feb. 2016 He created his images using tempera
Tempera (), also known as egg tempera, is a permanent, fast-drying painting medium consisting of colored pigments mixed with a water-soluble binder medium, usually glutinous material such as egg yolk. Tempera also refers to the paintings done ...
on wood panels, in a manner typical of the 14th century.
References
Further reading
* * ''A Reconstruction of an Altar-Piece by Luca di Tommè'', by Sherwood A. Fehm, Jr, The Burlington Magazine (1973) page 463–466.''Italian Paintings: Sienese and Central Italian Schools''
a collection catalog containing information about Tommè and his works (see index; plate 23).
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* 14th-century Italian painters Italian male painters Trecento painters Painters from Siena Year of birth uncertain 1389 deaths Gothic painters {{Italy-painter-14thC-stub