Jacopo d'Avanzi (after 1350s – 1416) was an Italian painter of the

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period. He is also known as ''Jacopo Avanzi'' or ''Jacopo de Avanzi'', although apparently often confused with other artists, including ''Jacopo de' Bavozi'' and the Vicentine ''Avanzo''.

Biography

Born in

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, he trained supposedly with

Vitale da Bologna 250px, ''St. George and the Dragon'' Vitale da Bologna (–1360), also known as Vitale di Aymo de' Cavalli or Vitale degli Equi, was an Italian painter of the Early Renaissance. He is a representative of the 14th century school of painting ...

. He worked with

Galasso Galassi Galasso Galassi (active 1450–1488) was an Italian painter of the early-Renaissance period, active mainly in Ferrara. He also worked for some years in Bologna. He was one of the earliest painters of the School of Ferrara (painting), School of Fe ...

Ferrara Ferrara (; ; ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in Emilia-Romagna, Northern Italy, capital of the province of Ferrara. it had 132,009 inhabitants. It is situated northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main ...

and Cristofano of Bologna in the old church of Santa Apollonia di Mezzaratta; these frescoes are now in the

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. He also completed the series of frescoes in the chapel of San Giacomo in the Basilica di Sant'Antonio at

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, which were painted in 1376, completed later by Altichiero da Zevio and Sebeto da Verona. All three also painted in Verona.

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* 14th-century births 1416 deaths Italian male painters Trecento painters Painters from Bologna Quattrocento painters {{Italy-painter-15thC-stub