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Also Known As Luca di Simone di Marco della Robbia
Born 1399 or 1400 • Florence • Italy
Died February 10, 1482
Movement / Style Renaissance art • Renaissance

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Terra-cotta altarpiece depicting St. Anselm by Luca della Robbia; in the Museo Diocesano, Empoli, Italy.
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The tomb of the cardinal of Portugal, marble sculptural complex by Antonio Rossellino, 1461–66; in the church of S. Miniato al Monte, Florence.
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Ordóñez, Bartolomé: marble reliefs
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Warrior on Horseback, bronze statuette by Andrea Riccio, first quarter of the 16th century; in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
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