Jacopo della Quercia
Jacopo della Quercia (c. 1374-1438) was the best known Sienese
sculptor of the Italian naissance.He was one of the sculptors who
competed to design the baptistry doors for Florence's cathedral,
but was beaten by Ghiberti. Jacopo's work shows the influence of
his contemporary Donatello, although his work is considered to have
a more Gothic feel to it.His works include the tomb of Ilaria del
Carretto (c. 1406) in Lucca cathedral, the Fonte Gaia (1408-1419)
in Siena the Trenta family altar (1422) in S.Frediano, Lucca, stone
reliefs in S. Petronio (1425) in Bologna and the font in the baptistry
of Siena's cathedral.
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