The Virgin Consigns the Habit to St. Dominic
- Artist
- Fra Angelico
- Date
- 1433 - 1434
- Style
- Early renaissance
- Genre
- Religious painting
"The Virgin Consigns the Habit to St. Dominic" is a compelling religious painting from the Early renaissance period. Executed on a panel, it showcases the artist’s mastery of tempera techniques to achieve vibrant colors and fine detail. The scene depicts the Virgin Mary entrusting the habit to St. Dominic, emphasizing its spiritual significance. This work exemplifies early renaissance artistic principles, blending religious themes with emerging naturalism and perspective, and remains a notable example of devotional religious painting from that era.
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