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Fra Giovanni da Fiesole, or Fra Angelico (1395-1455), was a Dominican friar and gifted artist of the early Renaissance. Known as “the Angelic Painter,” he created many magnificent works of ...
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TheCollector on MSNFra Angelico’s Theology & Aesthetics in 3 Extraordinary PaintingsThe 15th-century Tuscan painter Fra Angelico and his assistants created over 50 works for the new friary of San Marco that ...
The most publicized painting of the summer sale season is from the Italian Renaissance — and it’s unrepentantly religious — Fra Angelico’s Crucifixion just sold July 6 at Christie’s for ...
Fra Angelico, as he became known, was one painter of his era who would never be lost to popular renown, although the passing years saw many great names eclipsed by changes in the arts and the ...
A monumental altarpiece by Fra Angelico, hailed as representing a critical turning point in Western art, has been returned to its original glory after a two-year restoration project. The work on ...
Fra Angelico's Annunciation draws our eyes towards a recurring symbol that represented both the loss of paradise and the Virgin Mary's purity. Kelly Grovier explores the significance of a fresco's ...
LONDON -- Jean Preston could have bought a lot of frozen dinners with the proceeds of two Fra Angelico altarpieces. But she preferred to keep the paintings in her spare room. Preston, a retired ...
Autograph works by Fra Angelico at auction are rare as hen’s teeth. But in its Old Master paintings evening sale on 6 July, Christie’s will offer an early 15th-century gold-ground crucifixion ...
The Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England has raised $4.48 million ($5.8 million) to acquire a Crucifixion painting by the renowned Renaissance painter Fra Angelico. This acquisition ensures that ...
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