Turino Vanni (late 14th century) was an Italian painter.

Biography

He was born at Rigoli, a small village near

Pisa Pisa ( , or ) is a city and ''comune'' in Tuscany, central Italy, straddling the Arno just before it empties into the Ligurian Sea. It is the capital city of the Province of Pisa. Although Pisa is known worldwide for its leaning tower, the cit ...

Works

He was an imitator of

Taddeo Bartoli Taddeo di Bartolo (c. 1363 – 26 August 1422), also known as Taddeo Bartoli, was an Italian painter of the Sienese School during the early Renaissance. He is among the artists profiled in Vasari's biographies of artists or ''Le Vite dell ...

. * The records show that he worked for the Duomo of Pisa between 1390 and 1395. * In the church of San Paolo Ripo d'Arno Pisa, is an enthroned Virgin and Child with saints, and adored by four kneeling figures, signed TORINUS VANNIS DE REGULI DEPINXIT A.D. MCCCXCVII. * He has also left in a convent of

Palermo Palermo ( , ; scn, Palermu , locally also or ) is a city in southern Italy, the capital (political), capital of both the autonomous area, autonomous region of Sicily and the Metropolitan City of Palermo, the city's surrounding metropolitan ...

, a ''S. Madonna with angels'' and a signed Madonna is found in the

Louvre The Louvre ( ), or the Louvre Museum ( ), is the world's most-visited museum, and an historic landmark in Paris, France. It is the home of some of the best-known works of art, including the ''Mona Lisa'' and the ''Venus de Milo''. A central l ...

Relationships

He is identified as the uncle of Nero and Bernado di Nello (Nello di Vanni), a painter circa 1390, said to be a pupil of

Orcagna Andrea di Cione di Arcangelo (c. 1308 – 25 August 1368), better known as Orcagna, was an Italian painter, sculptor, and architect active in Florence. He worked as a consultant at the Florence Cathedral and supervised the construction of the fa ...

References

* 14th-century Italian painters Italian male painters Painters from Tuscany Year of death unknown Year of birth unknown {{Italy-painter-stub