Renaissance

Maso da San Friano

Born 1531 Died 1571 Works span 1550–1570

Maso da San Friano: Life and Legacy Early Life and Training Born Tommaso d'Antonio Manzuoli in 1531 in San Fiorano, Italy, Maso da San Friano was a Florentine painter active during the late Renaissance. His early life remains somewhat obscure, but it is known he received his artistic training in Florence. Accounts vary regarding his teachers; Giorgio Vasari attributes his apprenticeship to Pier Francesco Foschi, while others suggest C…

dated works

chapters

1550

first work

1570

last work

Chronological Journey

The Lifeline

Scroll through Maso da San Friano's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.

Drag or scroll to travel through time

Chapters — Career Periods

The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups Maso da San Friano's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.

Thumbnails — Dated Works

Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.

Colour Band — Movement Drift

The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.

Maso da San Friano

1531 – 1571

The Lifeline

Chapters — Career Periods

Thumbnails — Dated Works

Colour Band — Movement Drift

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