Duccio

Duccio di Buoninsegna (c. 1255-1260 – c. 1318-1319) was born in the city of Siena, Tuscany in Central Italy. Much about his early life and family is uncertain; but we do have records that say he was married with seven children. Although there is a lot still unconfirmed about Duccio di Buoninsegna and his life, documentation of him is much more prevalent than compared to other Italian painters of his time and earlier. Fortunately due to unrelenting research from art historians and archeologists around the world we have been able to uncover some concrete information about this famous Sienese painter. A large part his life must be reconstructed from the evidence of works that can be attributed to him with certainty, and from the evidence contained in his stylistic development. We do know from confirmed documents; that he often found himself in situations with the government.