ANGELICO, Fra
(b. ca. 1400, Vicchio nell Mugello, d. 1455, Roma)
ANGELICO, Fra (b. ca. 1400, Vicchio nell Mugello, d. 1455, Roma) |
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Adoration of the Magi1423-24Tempera and gold on panel, 63 x 54 cm Abegg-Stiftung, Bern | |
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The austerity of this painting seems a reinterpretation of Gentile da Fabriano's magnificent altarpiece that focuses on the solemnity of Epiphany rather than the splendour of the Magi's entourage or the richness of their garments. | |
