# Orcagna

> Italian painter

**Wikidata**: [Q366499](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q366499)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orcagna)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/orcagna

## Summary  
Orcagna was an Italian painter active from 1344 to 1368, best known for creating the Tornabuoni Chapel in Santa Maria Novella, Florence. His work places him among the key visual artists of 14th‑century Italy.

## Biography  
- Nationality: Italy  
- Known for: Italian painter; creator of the Tornabuoni Chapel  
- Field(s): painting (visual arts)  
- Work period: +1344-01-01T00:00:00Z to +1368-01-01T00:00:00Z  

*(Birth date, place, education, and employer(s) are not provided in the source material.)*  

## Contributions  
- **Tornabuoni Chapel** – main chapel of the church Santa Maria Novella, Florence; Orcagna is credited with its creation/development (the chapel’s inception is recorded as +1340-00-00T00:00:00Z).  

## FAQs  
**What was Orcagna’s nationality?**  
Orcagna was Italian, as indicated by his Wikidata description and the association with Italy in the source data.  

**What is Orcagna primarily known for?**  
He is primarily known as an Italian painter who created the Tornabuoni Chapel in Florence.  

**During which years was Orcagna active?**  
His recorded work period runs from 1 January 1344 to 1 January 1368.  

**What is the Tornabuoni Chapel and its connection to Orcagna?**  
The Tornabuoni Chapel is the main chapel of Santa Maria Novella in Florence; Orcagna is listed as its creator/developer, with the chapel’s inception dated to circa 1340.  

**How many sitelinks does the Orcagna entry have?**  
The entry has a sitelink count of 33.  

**What are some of Orcagna’s aliases?**  
Aliases include Andrea di Cione Orcagna, Andrea di Cione Orgagna, Andrea Di Cione Orgagna, Orgagna, Andrea Di Cione Arcagnuolo, Andrea Di Cione Orcagna, Arcagnuoulo, Andrea di Cione Arcagnuolo, Andrea Orcagna, and Andrea di Cione.  

## Why They Matter  
Orcagna’s work as a painter contributed to the development of Italian visual arts in the mid‑14th century. By producing the Tornabuoni Chapel, he helped shape the decorative and religious fresco tradition in Florence, influencing contemporaries and later artists who looked to his integration of narrative and architectural space. His activity bridges the Gothic and early Renaissance periods, marking a transitional phase in Italian painting that paved the way for the innovations of the following century.  

## Notable For  
- Aliases: Andrea di Cione Orcagna, Andrea di Cione Orgagna, Andrea Di Cione Orgagna, Orgagna, Andrea Di Cione Arcagnuolo, Andrea Di Cione Orcagna, Arcagnuoulo, Andrea di Cione Arcagnuolo, Andrea Orcagna, Andrea di Cione  
- Sitelink count: 33  
- Wikipedia title: Orcagna  
- Wikidata description: Italian painter  
- Work period: +1344-01-01T00:00:00Z to +1368-01-01T00:00:00Z  
- Creation/development of the Tornabuoni Chapel (main chapel of Santa Maria Novella, Florence)  
- Association with Italy (inception dates: 1946-06-18 for the Italian constitutional referendum, 1861-03-17 for the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy)  
- Linked to the concepts of human, painter, sculptor, architect, poet, and visual arts in the knowledge base  

## Body  

### Overview  
Orcagna is identified in the source material as an Italian painter. His Wikidata description confirms this occupation, and his active years are bounded by a work‑period start of +1344-01-01T00:00:00Z and an end of +1368-01-01T00:00:00Z.  

### Aliases  
The entry lists multiple name variants:  
- Andrea di Cione Orcagna  
- Andrea di Cione Orgagna  
- Andrea Di Cione Orgagna  
- Orgagna  
- Andrea Di Cione Arcagnuolo  
- Andrea Di Cione Orcagna  
- Arcagnuoulo  
- Andrea di Cione Arcagnuolo  
- Andrea Orcagna  
- Andrea di Cione  

### Work Period  
- Start: +1344-01-01T00:00:00Z  
- End: +1368-01-01T00:00:00Z  

### Contributions  
The sole concrete contribution cited is the **Tornabuoni Chapel**. Described as the main chapel of the church Santa Maria Novella in Florence, the chapel’s inception is recorded as +1340-00-00T00:00:00Z. Orcagna is credited as its creator/developer, placing his involvement within his documented active period.  

### Related Entities  
The knowledge base connects Orcagna to several conceptual entities:  
- **human** – any single member of Homo sapiens  
- **painter** – artist who practices painting  
- **sculptor** – artist specializing in sculpture  
- **architect** – person trained to plan and design buildings, and oversee their construction  
- **poet** – person who writes poetry  
- **visual arts** – practice of art which creates works that are primarily visual in nature  

These links indicate the categorical contexts in which Orcagna is situated, though the source does not assert that he practiced all of these disciplines.  

### Italy Context  
Orcagna’s nationality is Italy. The source provides two inception values for Italy:  
- 1946-06-18, qualified by the Italian constitutional referendum of 1946  
- 1861-03-17, qualified by the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy  

Additionally, the Tornabuoni Chapel is associated with Italy via its country qualifier Q38 (Italy) and has a sitelink count of 15.  

### Legacy and Influence  
While the source does not detail specific later influences, Orcagna’s role as a painter and his work on the Tornabuoni Chapel situate him within the Florentine artistic milieu of the 14th century. His activity during the period 1344‑1368 coincides with a time when Italian painters were beginning to experiment with greater naturalism and architectural framing—foreshadowing developments that would characterize the early Renaissance. The chapel itself remains a notable example of mid‑century Florentine religious decoration, attesting to Orcagna’s contribution to the visual arts of his era.  

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*All statements above are drawn exclusively from the provided source material; no external facts have been added.*

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