Simone Martini

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“St. Martin Abandoning His Arms,” detail from fresco series by Simone Martini, c. 1325–26; in the lower Church of San Francesco, Assisi, Italy

Simone Martini: detail of The Annunciation

Simone Martini: Christ Discovered in the Temple

Plate 6: “Annunciation,” tempera on wood by Simone Martini, 1333 (saints on either side of the central panel by Lippo Memmi). In the Uffizi, Florence. 3.1 x 2.7 m.

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Aerial view of Florence (Firenze), Italy from the campanile of the Duomo, with the gigantic dome (designed by Filippo Brunelleschi) in the foreground. Unidentifiable tourists are visible on top of the dome, which provide a measure of the building s scale.

25 Famous Paintings to See the Next Time You’re in Florence

Vandalized Art list. Combo of EB owned illustration (top) and parent Asset 182294. 4 of 11 The Rokeby Venus by Diego Velazquez was hit with a meat cleaver by Mary Richardson

Art Abuse: 11 Vandalized Works of Art

Painting palette with oil paints and brushes. Rainbow colored paints, arts and entertainment

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Members of the public view artwork by Damien Hirst entitled: The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living - in the Tate Modern art gallery on April 2, 2012 in London, England. (see notes) (1991) Tiger shark, glass, steel

Vile or Visionary?: 11 Art Controversies of the Last Four Centuries

Sculpture of woman before restoration (left) and after restoration on the exterior of an office building in Palencia, Spain. (art restoration)

5 Art Restorations Gone Wrong

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Close-up of ostriches (Struthio camelus) necks and heads; location unknown.

6 of the World's Most Dangerous Birds

Odissi Indian classical female dancer on white background. (Indian dancer; classical dancer; Indian dance)

6 Classical Dances of India

The impeachment trial of Pres. Andrew Johnson, illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, March 28, 1868.

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Nazi Germany, Nazi SS troops marching with victory standards at the Party Day rally in Nuremberg, Germany, 1933. (Schutzstaffel, Nazi Party, Nurnberg)

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. addresses marchers during his "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. August 28th 1963

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Simone Martini: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	First paragraph modernization.	Encyclopaedia Britannica	Mar 26, 2024
	Anniversary information added.		Jan 01, 2024
	Invalidated site: Web Gallery of Art - Biography of Simone Martini.	Emily Rodriguez	Feb 01, 2019
	Detail of The Annunciation added.	J.E. Luebering	Oct 09, 2009
	Added new Web site: Olga's Gallery - Biography of Simone Martini.	Gloria Lotha	Jan 31, 2007
	Added new Web site: The Artchive - Biography of Simone Martini.	Gloria Lotha	Jan 31, 2007
	Added new Web site: Web Gallery of Art - Biography of Simone Martini.	Gloria Lotha	Jan 31, 2007
	Added new Web site: Catholic Encyclopedia - Biography of Simone Martini.	Gloria Lotha	Jan 31, 2007
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998