Francesco Traini, an Italian painter active in Pisa from 1315 until approximately 1348, was inspired by the style of Andrea Orcagna, but likely trained in a Pisan workshop influenced by contemporary Sienese painting (Simone Martini). His only signed and dated work is the polyptych of San Domenico and eight scenes from his life (1345) in the Church of Santa Caterina in Pisa, now in the National Museum of San Matteo. This magnificent piece, commissioned by Giovanni Coco, depicts the saint in the center and scenes from his life in original quatrefoils. It is believed to be Traini's last work. Other works, such as the Virgin and Child with Saint Anne in the Princeton Museum, Saint Paul in Nevey, Saint Michael in the National Museum of Villa Guinigi, and the Madonna with Child in the Prado Museum, are attributed to him based on his style. Additional works, such as the Crucifixion in the Pisan Camposanto, and the Last Judgment, Hell, and Triumph of Death in the same location, have been attributed to Traini, although some of these attributions are disputed. He is also credited with the miniature of the first cantiga of the Divine Comedy, preserved in the Musée Condé de Chantilly.
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