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’)”
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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?”
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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