Jacopo della Quercia

Jacopo della Quercia
Born
Jacopo di Pietro d'Agnolo di Guarnieri

c. 1374
Died20 October 1438(1438-10-20) (aged 63–64)
Siena, Republic of Siena
NationalityItalian
Known forSculpture
Notable workThe Tomb of Ilaria del Carretto
MovementEarly Renaissance

Jacopo della Quercia (/ˌdɛlə ˈkwɛərə/,[1] Italian: [ˈjaːkopo della ˈkwɛrtʃa]; c. 1374 – 20 October 1438), also known as Jacopo di Pietro d'Agnolo di Guarnieri, was an Italian sculptor of the Renaissance, a contemporary of Brunelleschi, Ghiberti and Donatello. He is considered a precursor of Michelangelo.

  1. ^ "della Quercia, Jacopo" (US) and "della Quercia, Jacopo". Oxford Dictionaries UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press.[dead link]

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