Simone Martini
Late medieval painter (1284–1344)
Born in Siena, Italy, Simone Martini was a major painter in the late medieval era in the region.
Looking closely at Italian painter Simone Martini’s Annunciation altarpiece, we explore what angels are and what they do.
In this video, we learn about the story of the annunciation and how artists like Leonardo helped Christian viewers understand the miracle of this moment through symbolism and other visual effects. The video also looks at paintings by Jan van Eyck, Simone Martini, and Sandro Botticelli.