Achievements: In 1445 Pope Eugene IV summoned him to Rome to paint the frescoes of the Chapel of the Holy Sacrament at St Peter's, later demolished by Pope Paul III. Pope John Paul II in 1984 declared him patron of Catholic artists. | Name: Fra ("Father") Angelico (also known as Fra Giovanni), real name Guido di Pietro Art Movement: Early Renaissance Born: 1395 in Italy Died: 1455 About the artist: In modern Italian he is called Beato Angelico (Blessed Angelic One); the common English name Fra Angelico means the "Angelic friar." "His life and work have been celebrated for centuries, yet only recently has Fra Angelico’s fundamental importance in the development of European painting been fully appreciated. At some point between 1418 and 1422 he joined the Observant community of San Domenico in Fiesole. Many of Angelico’s commissions during this period came from Dominican churches." About the artwork: "Fra Angelico pioneered many of the stylistic trends that distinguish the early Renaissance. The beginning of the Renaissance is marked by the groundbreaking use of mathematical perspective and a three-dimensional sculptural representation of the human figure." [Source] |
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