The Life and Work of Simone Spada Simone Spada was an Italian painter who lived during the sixteenth century. His career as a visual artist is marked by his contributions to the era's religious iconography. Among his documented works is the piece titled Enthroned Mary with the Child and the Saints Apollonia and Roch, which dates to 1504. This specific work is held within the collection of the Gemäldegalerie, Berlin.