Jacopo della Quercia
/ (Italian ˈjaːkopo ˌdela ˈkwɛrtʃa) /
?1374–1438, Italian Renaissance sculptor: best known for his marble reliefs of scenes from Genesis around the portal of S. Petronio, Bologna (1425–35)
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Little winged putti surround its base, and it ranks among the best productions of the accomplished Jacopo della Quercia.
Cathedral Cities of Italy | William Wiehe CollinsIn a word, he was an able master and a worthy disciple of Jacopo della Quercia of Siena.
Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects | Giorgio VasariHer husband then ordered of the sculptor Jacopo della Quercia a marble tomb to be placed in the cathedral.
Tuscan Sculpture of the Fifteenth Century | Estelle M. HurllJacopo della Quercia came to Lucca in 1413, and six years later left after finishing this and other sculptures there.
Ruskin Relics | W. G. CollingwoodIt is the everlasting work of Jacopo della Quercia, the Sienese.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa | Edward Hutton
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