STROZZI, Zanobi
(b. 1412, Firenze, d. 1468, Firenze)

Madonna and Child with Angels

c. 1434
Tempera and gold on panel, 138 x 127 cm
Museo di San Marco, Florence

Zanobi executed this painting in the workshop of Fra Angelico. He used a cartoon (drawing to scale), possibly one provided by Fra Angelico. However, his figures lack Angelico's delicate grace, and their facial features are closely spaced and linear. His colours fail to display the subtle range of the master's work.