Francesco di Giorgio e di Lorenzo (1412 – June 6, 1480), known as Vecchietta
or Lorenzo di Pietro, was an Italian Sienese School painter, sculptor, goldsmith
and architect of the Renaissance. He is among the artists profiled in Vasari's
Le Vite delle più eccellenti pittori, scultori, ed architettori.
It is believed Vecchietta was a pupil of Sassetta, Taddeo di Bartolo and Jacopo
della Quercia. Later in his life he was the master of Francesco di Giorgio and
Neroccio de’ Landi.
Vecchietta was born in Castiglione d'Orcia, and lived in Siena. Much of his work
may be found there, particularly at the Hospital of Santa Maria della Scala,
lending him yet another name: pittor dello spedale (or "painter of the
hospital").
For the Pellegrinaio (Pilgrim Hall) at the Hospital complex, Vecchietta painted
a series of frescoes, along with Domenico di Bartolo and Priamo della Quercia,
including The Founding of the Spedale and The Vision of Santa Sorore, depicting
a dream of the mother of the cobbler Sorore, the mythical founder of the
Hospital.
Later, around 1444, he created the Cappella del Sacro Chiodo, also known as the
Old Sacristy, decorated with his own work. The frescoes included Annunciation,
Nativity, and Last Judgment scenes, and an Allegory of the Ladder depicting
children climbing to heaven. For the high altar of the Church of the Santissima
Annunziata, within the Hospital complex, he created a bronze figure of the Risen
Christ (signed and dated 1476), which shows the influence of Donatello.
Vecchietta's Arliquiera, a painted wardrobe for holy relics painted by
Vecchietta was placed in the Old Sacristy of Santa Maria della Scala in 1445,
but is now in the National Picture Gallery of Siena
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