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Maso Finiguerra

Goldsmith (male), Engraver (male) and Draughtsman

Born
1426 in Florence
Died
1464 in Florence
School
Renaissance

One Work by Maso Finiguerra

Biography

Tommaso d'Antonio Finiguerra, called Maso Finiguerra (born in Florence in 1426; died in Florence in 1464): goldsmith; as sculptor, assistant to Lorenzo Ghiberti (Florence Baptistery doors); erroneously described by Vasari as the inventor of the engraving. Small-format 'nielli' and an extensive draughtsmanly oeuvre survive.

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