Which famous Renaissance painter was not born in Siena?
Simone Martini
Ambrogio Lorenzetti
Duccio
Leonardo da Vinci
Answer
Leonardo da Vinci, one of the most famous painters of the Renaissance, was born in Vinci, not Siena. However, Siena was the birthplace of several significant Renaissance painters including Simone Martini, Ambrogio Lorenzetti, and Duccio.
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