Fra Angelico, The Forerunners of Christ with Saints and Martyrs and The Dominican Blessed, about 1424-25. The National Gallery, London. This week I reach the end of my exploration of the Fra Angelico exhibition in Florence, looking at his Students and Successors on Monday, 3 November at 6pm. This will include popping back into theContinue reading “260 – Saints, Martyrs, and Saints in waiting (More of the ‘More things’)”
Category Archives: 15th Century
259 – There are more things in Heaven and Earth…
Fra Angelico, The Forerunners of Christ with Saints and Martyrs, about 1423-4. The National Gallery, London. So far I have discussed most of what can be seen in the glorious Fra Angelico exhibition/s in Florence, covering the first room in San Marco and most rooms in the Palazzo Strozzi. However, if you manage to getContinue reading “259 – There are more things in Heaven and Earth…”
258 – Who’s Who in Heaven?
Fra Angelico, The Virgin Mary with the Apostles and Other Saints, about 1423-4. The National Gallery, London. Greetings from Florence! I’m currently in the middle of introducing a second group to the delights of the first half of the 15th century, with a rich array of works related to the career of Guido di Pietro,Continue reading “258 – Who’s Who in Heaven?”
257 – Unite the Kingdom (of Heaven)
Fra Angelico, Christ Glorified in the Court of Heaven, about 1423-24. The National Gallery, London. I have just returned from my first visit to the glorious exhibition Fra Angelico in Florence. Spread across two venues – Palazzo Strozzi and San Marco – it is the most comprehensive collection of works by this Dominican master thatContinue reading “257 – Unite the Kingdom (of Heaven)”
255 – Come on in! Let the Good Times begin…
The Limbourg Brothers, January, from Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, 1411-16. Musée Condé, Chantilly. After a wonderful week in Liverpool with Artemisia, I’ve just been to Chantilly, about half an hour by train from Paris, to see a remarkable exhibition developed around an even more remarkable manuscript: Les Très Riches Heures duContinue reading “255 – Come on in! Let the Good Times begin…”
Still Triumphing…
Bartolomé Bermejo, St Michael Triumphs over the Devil, 1468. The National Gallery, London Today I’m reposting something from the early days of this Blog. It was written on the very first day of Lockdown 1 – the day that everyone in the UK was told to stay at home. I’ve gone back to this one because theContinue reading “Still Triumphing…”
253 – A vision, closer than you think
Carlo Crivelli, The Vision of the Blessed Gabriele, probably about 1489. The National Gallery, London. One of the most dramatic vistas I’ve ever seen in a museum is new – and it is one of the splendours of the new hang of the Sainsbury Wing of the National Gallery in London. Indeed, I’ve been usingContinue reading “253 – A vision, closer than you think”
Bringing ‘The Resurrection’ back to life
Donatello, The Resurrection, c. 1460-65. San Lorenzo, Florence. On Monday 20 January at 6pm I am going to try and answer the question What is Mannerism?. I hope this will put Parmigianino’s masterpiece, which I discussed earlier in the week, into a broader artistic context. However, it’s been one of those weeks, and as thereContinue reading “Bringing ‘The Resurrection’ back to life”
238 – Following the Magi
Masaccio, The Adoration of the Magi, 1426. Gemäldegalerie, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. Happy New Year! And as Monday will be the Feast of the Epiphany, I thought that it would be a good idea to talk about a painting of The Adoration of the Magi today. I have chosen Masaccio’s version rather than any ofContinue reading “238 – Following the Magi”
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