Andrea di Bonaiuto da Firenze

This article is about the Florentine painter. For the Medieval composer, see Andrea da Firenze. For the Renaissance architect, see Andrea Ciccione.

Andrea di Bonaiuto da Firenze or Andrea da Firenze was an Italian painter active in Florence.

Andrea di Bonaiuto
Nativity with donors
Born	March 1319 Florence
Died	July 1377 (aged 58) Pisa
Other names	Andrea da Firenze
Occupation	Painter

Andalusian philosopher Ibn Rushd, 14th-century painting by Andrea di Bonaiuto

He was probably born in Florence where he was active from 1343.^[1] His earliest works suggest that he was in close contact with the workshop of Andrea di Cione.^[2]

Andrea di Bonaiuto is known for his stained glass window of the Coronation of Mary in the Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, and his fresco decorations in the Spanish chapel (Cappellone degli Spagnoli) of the chapter house there. The central theme of the frescos in the chapel is the glorification of the Dominican Order.

From mid 1366 to mid 1367 Andrea di Bonaiuto was one of the artists advising on the construction of Florence Cathedral.

He died in Pisa while working on a fresco on the Legend of St Raneiro at the Camposanto Monumentale.^[2]

Although a follower of traditional models, Andrea di Bonaiuto brought innovation by softening details and contours with soft and blended shadows and emphasizing the two-dimensional aspect of the painted surface through painted and punched decorative effects.^[2]