Lippo di Benivieni (c. 1296–1327): A Florentine Painter Lost to Time Little is known about Lippo di Benivieni’s life, a frustrating absence of biographical detail that shrouds him in mystery despite his undeniable artistic contribution to the burgeoning Florentine Renaissance. Records indicate he apprenticed under Nerio di Binduccio around 1296, suggesting an established presence within Florence's artistic milieu by this pivotal moment – a contemporary of Giotto and deeply immersed in the stylistic currents shaping Sienese painting. The Arte dei Medici e Speziali recognized him as a member f…