Lorenzo di Niccolò: A Bridge Between Gothic and Renaissance Florence Lorenzo di Niccolò, a name often overshadowed by the titans of the Florentine Renaissance, nevertheless represents a crucial transitional figure in the city’s artistic evolution. Born around 1374 – though the precise date remains elusive – Lorenzo’s life and work offer a fascinating glimpse into the shifting sensibilities of late Medieval Italy as it cautiously embraced the burgeoning ideals of the Early Renaissance. Active primarily between 1391 and 1412, his career was largely shaped by apprenticeship under the esteemed N…