Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Anonymous Artists: Master of Offida

The Virgin and Child Enthroned; Christ on the Cross between the Virgin and Saint John the Evangelist

The Maestro di Offida or Master of Offida is an unknown artist who has artwork attributed to them in 1350 to 1370. The Master painted beautiful frescos in Offida and Ascoli Piceno in Marche, Italy. He has a style of courtly realism and may have had influence seems to have been the school of Giotto, and rebellion against the Byzantine school. This style has become known as Rimini School.

It's thought that the artist may have worked with Allegretto Nuzi or Andrea da Bologna. He could have also been a monk, but this is unknown. His identity is still unknown. His artwork can be identified through his unique way of painting rays from halos. 

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