ANGELICO, Fra
(b. ca. 1400, Vicchio nell Mugello, d. 1455, Roma)

Annalena Altarpiece (detail)

c. 1435
Tempera and gold on panel
Museo di San Marco, Florence

In the rhythmic treatment of the architectural elements, Fra Angelico inserts figures that will later serve as the starting point for his most gifted pupil, Benozzo Gozzoli.