and artists, among them Francesco di Giorgio, and Leonardo da Vinci.

Life and career

Mariano di Jacopo was born in Siena in 1382. Practically nothing is known of his early years of training or apprenticeship. As an adult, he pursued a varied career in Siena, working in such diverse jobs as notary, university secretary, sculptor, superintendent of roads and hydraulic engineer. In the 1440s, Taccola retired

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