Marco Caratelli was born in Siena in 1979 and graduated from Istituto d'Arte in Siena. He participated in several one-man and group exhibitions. Today he paints and sells traditional Sienese paintings just like the great Sienese painters used to do in the Middle Ages. He specialized in egg-yolk tempera techique according to the famous manual by Cennino Cennini (13th century). He reproduces the world-known "Biccherne", i. e. the old covers of accounting ledgers of the City of Siena whitch were painted on old, quality wood with pure gold, thus imitating Duccio di Boninsegna the Lorenzettis, Simone Martini, Sano di Pietro etc.. In addition, Marco Caratelli creates elegant copies of our beautiful gold-background icons whitch revitalize the atmosphere of medieval Siena and the traditions of fine painting.