Orcagna

Andrea di Cione di Arcangelo (c. 1308 – 25 August 1368), better known as Orcagna, was an Italian painter, sculptor, and architect active in Florence.

He worked as a consultant at the Florence Cathedral and supervised the construction of the façade at the Orvieto Cathedral.

[1] His Strozzi Altarpiece (1354–57) is noted as defining a new role for Christ as a source of Catholic doctrine and papal authority.

[2] Orcagna's works include: The mosaic decoration and the rose window of the cathedral of Orvieto is attributed to Orcagna, who had become Master of the Works in 1359.

Among Orcagna's pupils and legacy were: