Master of Offida

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The Master of Offida (active mid to late 14th century) was an anonymous painter active in the towns of Offida and Ascoli Piceno in the Marche.

He painted circa 1360-1370 frescoes in the church and crypt of Santa Maria della Rocca in Offida, depicting prophets and saints including a Santa Caterina di Alessandria, but also an "Annunciation, a "Madonna del Latte.[https://books.google.com/books?id=8sVzMFs2kVkC Ascoli Piceno e provincia: Fermo, San Benedetto, l'Adriatico, i monti Sibillini], by Touring club italiano, page 75.[http://www.turismoffida.com/en/santa-maria-della-rocca.html Tourism office of Offida], entry on Santa Maria della Rocca.

Frescoes in the church of San Vittore in Ascoli Piceno, are attributed to this painter. A folding tablet of tempera on gilded wood at the Fogg Art Museum depicting The Virgin and Child Enthroned; Christ on the Cross between the Virgin and Saint John the Evangelist has been attributed to the painter.[http://www.harvardartmuseums.org/collections/object/231709?position=3 Harvard Art Museums], collections.