Jacopo della Quercia

/ ˈjaːkopo ˌdela ˈkwɛrtʃa /

noun

1. ?1374–1438, Italian Renaissance sculptor: best known for his marble reliefs of scenes from Genesis around the portal of S. Petronio, Bologna (1425–35)

Example Sentences

Huddled in a corner were resin replicas of three marble Biblical figures by the Renaissance master Jacopo della Quercia.

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Jacopo della Quercia’s work exercised a powerful influence on that of the artists of the later Italian Renaissance.

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Formerly ascribed to Jacopo della Quercia, it is now recognised as the work of Nanni di Banco, whose father Antonio collaborated with Niccolò da Arezzo on the door.

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Little winged putti surround its base, and it ranks among the best productions of the accomplished Jacopo della Quercia.

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The central portal is considered the masterpiece of Jacopo della Quercia, who was not overpaid by the three thousand golden florins he received for the work, considering that it took him twelve years to complete.

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