A monumental altarpiece by Fra Angelico, hailed as representing a critical turning point in Western art, has been returned to its original glory after a two-year restoration project. The work on ...

Though Fra Angelico is arguably best known for the frescoes painted for the Convent of San Marco, in central Florence, “San Domenico was his convent,” said Angelo Tartuferi, until last year ...

Waiting at the top of the stairs is Fra Angelico’s “Annunciation,” which you’ll recognize from your art history textbook. Only in person will you see the angel’s wings shimmer.

Florence's Santa Maria Novella, a Dominican church, commissioned Fra Angelico to work on these reliquaries for its sacristy where treasures like gold chalices, sculptures and relics were kept.

When Fra Angelico was born in the Mugello, north of Florence, the Gothic Middle Ages were already fading. When he died awash in honor 550 years ago, what we know as the High Renaissance was ...

A reflection of this is the fact that Pope Eugene IV was living in exile in Fra Angelico’s Florence from 1434 to 1443, having had to flee in disguise from the violently angry populace of Rome.

What called Fra Angelico away from San Domenico was the triumphant return from political exile on Oct. 6, 1434 of Cosimo de’ Medici, the wealthiest banker of his day, munificent benefactor and ...

Fra Angelico's Crucifixion is expected to go on display at the Ashmolean museum in December. ... It is also possible for the painting to return to Florence for a little while in September 2025.

Fra Angelico was born in Rome and joined a Dominican community known for its strict observances in 1420. ... He continued his work at Fiesole and Florence.

Fra Angelico's painting of the Crucifixion sold at Christie's on July 6, ... All his known paintings are religious; many of them are in the convent of San Marco in Florence.

Why wait for Florence's Duomo when Fra Angelico's frescoes are nearby? Author of the article: Washington Post. Vicky Hallett, The Washington Post. Published Nov 16, 2018 • 3 minute read.