Matteino da Siena
Matteo da Siena (or Matteino) (1533 in Siena – 1588 in Rome) was an Italian painter of landscapes and buildings. He was especially noted for his frescoes in the Vatican, including the Galleria Geographical and Sala Ducale, and the Gregorian Tower (Tower of the Winds).[1] His frescoes in the tower are known as the "Allegories of the Seasons".[2]
References[]
- ^ "Matteo da Siena" (in Italian). Treccani Encyclopedia of Italy. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ "Tower of the Winds". Archivum Secretum Vaticanum. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
Categories:
- Italian landscape painters
- 16th-century Italian painters
- Italian male painters
- 1533 births
- 1588 deaths
- Painters from Siena
- Italian painter, 16th-century birth stubs