Andrea di Cione di Arcangelo (Florence ~1308 - Florence 1368), known as Orcagna was a painter, sculptor, goldsmith, mosaïste and Florentin architect of the 14th century. He was the pupil of Andrea Pisano and of Giotto di Bondone. His/her brothers Jacopo and Nardo di Cione were painters, Matteo di Cione, sculptor.

For Vasari, Andrea Orcagna is more the strong personality of Florence in the middle of the 14th century.

Some works

• the polyptyque one of the Christ in majesty enters of the angels and the saints (1354-1357) for the furnace bridge of the Strozzi vault to Santa Maria Novella.
• the gate vault of Orsanmichele in Florence.
• the fresco triumph of dead the which inspired with Franz Liszt her Totentanz , one of its best concertos.

In collaboration with his/her Jacopo brother:

• the triptych of Pentecost ,
• the polyptyque one of the Virgin to the Child with four saints (Galleria dell' Accademia of Florence),
• the Virgin with the Child with angels (Collection Kress, Washington),
• the polyptyque one of Holy Matthieu (Gallery of the Offices, Florence).

With his/her Matteo brother:

• central mosaic of the frontage of the cathedral of Orvieto (1358). In 1359,

One allotted wrongfully a long time to him the Loggia dei Lanzi, built by his pupils Benci di Cione and Simone Talenti.

Internal bonds

1. Giorgio Vasari quotes it (also like poet) and described its biography in Quickly the .