Transfiguration

Transfiguration by Fra Angelico
Artist
Fra Angelico
Date
1440 - 1442
Style
Early renaissance
Genre
Religious painting
Location
Basilica di San Marco
Fra Giovanni da Fiesole, known as Fra Angelico, was a Dominican friar and painter of the Early renaissance who specialized in Religious paintings. His masterpiece, Transfiguration, is a stunning fresco that vividly depicts the miraculous moment when Jesus Christ transforms before his disciples. Painted on a wall, this work masterfully blends spiritual symbolism with exquisite detail, characteristic of Fra Angelico's devout approach. The composition captures the divine event with a sense of harmony and serenity, embodying the essence of early renaissance religious artistry.

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