The Master of Offida (active mid to late 14th century) was an anonymous painter active in the towns of
Offida
Offida () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about northeast of Ascoli Piceno, on a rocky spur between the valleys of the Tesino (from north) and Tro ...
and
Ascoli Piceno
Ascoli Piceno (; la, Asculum; dialetto ascolano: Ascule) is a town and ''comune'' in the Marche region of Italy, capital of the province of the same name. Its population is around 46,000 but the urban area of the city has more than 93,000.
Geo ...
in the
Marche
Marche ( , ) is one of the twenty regions of Italy. In English, the region is sometimes referred to as The Marches ( ). The region is located in the central area of the country, bordered by Emilia-Romagna and the republic of San Marino to the ...
.
He painted circa 1360-1370 frescoes in the church and crypt of
Santa Maria della Rocca in Offida, depicting prophets and saints including a ''Santa Caterina di Alessandria'', but also an "Annunciation'', a "Madonna del Latte''.
Frescoes in the church of
San Vittore in Ascoli Piceno, are attributed to this painter. A folding tablet of
tempera on gilded wood at the
Fogg Art Museum depicting ''The Virgin and Child Enthroned''; ''Christ on the Cross between the Virgin and Saint John the Evangelist'' has been attributed to the painter.
Harvard Art Museums
collections.
References
14th-century Italian painters
Offida
Offida () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Ascoli Piceno in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about northeast of Ascoli Piceno, on a rocky spur between the valleys of the Tesino (from north) and Tro ...
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