Taddeo Gaddi
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Taddeo Gaddi (1290-1366) was an Italian painter who was active in Florence during the Gothic and early Renaissance periods. He was a student and assistant of Giotto di Bondone, one of the most important artists of the early Renaissance.
Gaddi was born into a family of painters, and his father Gaddo Gaddi was also a painter. Taddeo Gaddi started his training as an artist in his father's workshop, but he later joined Giotto's workshop where he learned the techniques of fresco painting, which was the preferred method of painting large murals during that time.
One of Taddeo Gaddi's most significant works is the cycle of frescoes in the Baroncelli Chapel in the Church of Santa Croce in Florence. The frescoes depict scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary and were painted between 1328 and 1338. The work is considered a masterpiece of the Gothic style, with its vibrant colors and intricate details.
In addition to his work in the Baroncelli Chapel, Gaddi painted frescoes in the church of Santa Maria Novella, as well as in the sacristy of the Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano in Rome. He also created altarpieces for various churches in Florence.
Gaddi was highly respected in his time and was commissioned by wealthy patrons such as the Medici family. He also trained several successful artists, including Giovanni da Milano and Agnolo Gaddi, who was his own son.
Taddeo Gaddi died in 1366 and was buried in the Church of Santa Croce in Florence, where his work in the Baroncelli Chapel can still be admired today.