Leonardo Scaletti (c. 1435 – before 1495) was an Italian painter of the

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. He is first documented active in 1458. Scaletti was active both in painting canvases and ceramics. He has been variously described as a follower, or influenced by, of

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, Francesco Cozza, and/or Francesco Squarzione. He is known for an ''Enthroned Madonna''.Archives of Bibliotheque Nazionale de France

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