Fra Angelico / [author, Stephan Beissel ; translation, Chris Murray].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beissel, Stephan, 1841-1915.

Series:

Temporis collection.

Temporis

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Angelico, fra, approximately 1400-1455.

Angelico.

Painters--Italy--Biography.

Painters.

Christian art and symbolism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Parkstone Press International, c2007.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Guido di Petro was born in 1387 in Tuscany, near Fiesole. While still very young, he joined the Observant Dominican order, making the vow of absolute poverty and obedience. His talent soon proved useful as he began to paint miniatures for missals and other religious books. In 1436, along with several other friars, he moved to the convent of San Marco in Florence. There he painted frescos in the cloister and in the chapel. His move to Florence established a fundamental change for him, as he was plunged into the effervescence of a major artistic centre under the protection of Medici family - the

Contents:

Contents; Fra Angelico's Early Training and hisWork in Cortona and Perugia; Stay and Work in Fiesole; Fra Angelico's Stay in Florence, andhis Murals at the Convento di San Marco; Outside Influences; The Paintings of the Last Judgmentand their Relationship with Dante'sPoetry; The Virgin Mary in the Paintingsof Fra Angelico; Works in Rome and Orvieto; The Final Years and Death of Fra Angelico; Bibliography; Notes; List of Artists; List of Illustrations

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Title from online resource, PDF version ; viewed on August 31, 2023.

ISBN:

9781283970235

1283970236

9781780429847

1780429843

OCLC:

793996502