Madonna and Child
- Artist
- Fra Angelico
- Date
- 1450 - 1455
- Style
- Early renaissance
- Genre
- Religious painting
- Location
- Uffizi Gallery
Fra Giovanni da Fiesole, known as Fra Angelico, was a pioneering Early renaissance artist and Dominican friar celebrated for his Religious painting. His masterpiece, "Madonna and Child," is typically created on a Panel using Tempera techniques, showcasing his mastery of light and color. The painting depicts the Madonna gently holding the Child, embodying a sense of divine serenity and spiritual intimacy characteristic of his work. This piece exemplifies Fra Angelico's poetic and deeply devotional style, which significantly influenced Early renaissance religious art.
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