Stefano di Giovanni
For the village near Livorno, see Sassetta, Tuscany
Stefano di Giovanni di Consolo, known as il Sassetta (c. 1392–1450) was a Tuscan painter of the Renaissance, and a significant figure of the Sienese School. While working within the Sienese tradition, he innovated the style by introducing elements derived from the decorative Gothic style and the realism of contemporary Florentine innovators as Masaccio.
Sassetta | |
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Detail of Sassetta's St Thomas Aquinas inspired by the Holy Spirit, 1423, Museum of Art, Budapest | |
| Born | Stefano di Giovanni di Consolo around 1392 |
| Died | 1450 or 1451 (age 58 or 59) |
| Nationality | Sienese |
| Known for | Painting |