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Davide Ghirlandaio (David Bigordi) (1452–1525)

• Was an Italian painter and mosaicist.
• Ghirlandaio was active in his native Florence.
• His brothers Benedetto Ghirlandaio and Domenico Ghirlandaio were both painters, as was his nephew Ridolfo Ghirlandaio.
• Davide was an assistant to, and then a partner of, his brother, the leading painter Domenico.
• After Domenico's death, Davide took over the studio and trained Domenico's son Ridolfo.
• He was working on the mosaic decoration of the Orvieto Cathedral.
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