Fra Angelico - Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

:host { --enviso-primary-color: #FF8A21; --enviso-secondary-color: #FF8A21; font-family: 'boijmans-font', Arial, Helvetica,sans-serif; } .enviso-basket-button-wrapper { position: relative; top: 5px; } .enviso-btn { font-size: 22px; } .enviso-basket-button-items-amount { font-size: 12px; line-height: 1; background: #F18700; color: white; border-radius: 50%; width: 24px; height: 24px; min-width: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; text-align: center; font-weight: bold; padding: 0; top: -13px; right: -12px; }

Fra Angelico was born as Guido di Pietro in the vicinity of Florence. He is said to have joined the Dominican order in 1404 and was then given the official name of Fra Giovanni da Fiesole. As painter within this order, he used art for didactic ends: in his work, he visualised stories from the Bible. Because of this, he work had a simple and direct character. The only known works by the artist were commissioned by churches and monasteries. Fra Angelico died in Rome in 1455 and was buried in the Dominican church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva.

Read more Read less

See this too

madonna-and-child-with-two-angels

Madonna and Child with Two Angels Fra Angelico

the-massacre-of-the-innocents

The Massacre of the Innocents Zanobi Strozzi

christ-in-the-garden-of-gethsemane

Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane Zanobi Strozzi

the-last-supper

The Last Supper Zanobi Strozzi

the-capture-of-christ

The Capture of Christ Zanobi Strozzi

three-episodes-from-the-life-of-an-unknown-saint

Three Episodes from the Life of an Unknown Saint Fra Angelico

the-lamentation

The Lamentation Zanobi Strozzi

christ-washing-the-feet-of-the-apostles

Christ Washing the Feet of the Apostles Zanobi Strozzi

christ-among-the-doctors

Christ among the Doctors Zanobi Strozzi