Early Life and Apprenticeship in Sienese Tradition Neroccio di Bartolomeo de' Landi, born in Siena in 1447, emerged from a distinguished patrician family at a pivotal moment for the city. While Siena’s golden age of medieval splendor had passed, a vibrant artistic spirit still pulsed within its walls. Neroccio inherited this legacy, beginning his formal training under Lorenzo di Pietro, known as Il Vecchietta—a master who effectively…