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Portrait of Angelico, Fra

Angelico, Fra

1390–1455

Born: 1390, Vicchio
Died: 1455, Rome
Gender: male

Movements

Italian Renaissance
Early Renaissance

Occupations

painter
architectural draftsperson
illuminator
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Biography

Giovanni da Fiesole, a working artist, became a Dominican monk around 1417. His sweet style earned him the nickname "Angelico." Fra Angelico practiced Masaccio's ideals of using realistic light to create solid, heroic forms. Around 1443 Fra Angelico and his assistants created fifty frescoes for their new monastery of San Marco in Florence. He died in Rome while painting for the pope. Comment on works: Religious

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Notable Works

  • Saint Anthony Abbot Shunning the Mass of Gold
  • The Healing of Justinian by Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian
  • Madonna dei Cedri
  • Cortona Triptych
  • The Healing of Palladia by Saints Cosmas and Damian
  • San Marco Altarpiece
  • Story of saint Nicholas
  • Tabernacle with Christ and Angels
  • Christ crowned with thorns
  • Fiesole Altarpiece
  • Annunciation
  • Q131676059
  • Saint Peter Martyr
  • Blessing Redeemer
  • Nativity and Agony in the Garden
  • Niccoline Chapel
  • Story of saint Nicholas (part 2)
  • predella of San Pietro Martire Altarpiece
  • Saints Cosmas and Damian condemned to stake