Coppo di Marcovaldo: Pioneer of Florentine Italo-Byzantine Art Florence, Italy (1225) – 1276 Coppo di Marcovaldo stands as a pivotal figure in the artistic landscape of the thirteenth century, marking the dawn of a distinctive fusion between Italian and Byzantine traditions that profoundly shaped subsequent generations of Florentine painters. Recognized as one of the most accomplished artists of his era, Coppo’s legacy resides primar…