- Andrea Ferrucci
Andrea Ferrucci (1465-1526), also known as Andrea di Piero Ferruzzi and as Andrea da Fiesole was an Italian sculptor who was born in
Fiesole, Italy in 1465. He was a first cousin once removed of the artistFrancesco di Simone Ferrucci (1437-1493).According to
Giorgio Vasari in his "Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects " Andrea Ferrucci was a student ofMichèle Maini from Fiesole. He was working for King Ferdinand I of Naples in 1487 and married the daughter ofAntonio di Giorgio Marchesi (1451-1522) the King’s architect and military engineer. Andrea Ferrucci was the teacher ofSilvio Cosini and died in Florence in 1526.References
* Apfelstadt, Eric, "Andrea Ferrucci's 'Crucifixion' Altar-Piece in the Victoria and Albert Museum", The Burlington Magazine, Vol. 135, No. 1089 (Dec., 1993), 807-817.
* Vasari, Giorgio, "Le Vite delle più eccellenti pittori, scultori, ed architettori", many editions and translations.
* Witt Library, "A Checklist of Painters c. 1200-1976 Represented in the Witt Library, Courtauld Institute of Art, London", London, Mansell Information Publishing, 1978.
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