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Fra Angelico was the contemporary of Gentile da Fabriano. Gentile's altarpiece of the Adoration of the Magi, 1423, in the Uffizi is regarded as one of the greatest works of the style known as International Gothic.
Fra Angelico (born c. 1400, Vicchio, republic of Florence [Italy]—died February 18, 1455, Rome) was an Italian painter, one of the greatest 15th-century painters, whose works within the framework of the early Renaissance style embody a serene religious attitude and reflect a strong Classical influence.
Fra Angelico. Italian Painter and Manuscript Illuminator. Born: c. 1395 - Vicchio di Mugello, Florence. Died: c. 1455 - Rome. Movements and Styles: Early Renaissance. "He who does Christ's work must stay with Christ always." 1 of 5. Summary of Fra Angelico.
Fra Angelico (born Guido di Pietro; c. 1395 – February 18, 1455) was an Early Italian Renaissance painter described by Vasari in his Lives of the Artists as having "a rare and perfect talent".
Paralleling the achievements of the slightly younger Masaccio (1401– 1428), Fra Angelico pioneered many of the stylistic trends that distinguish the early Renaissance, including the rational treatment of pictorial space and the volumetric modeling of forms with light and shadow.
Angelico expressed profound human sentiments in his figures; he modeled with light and intense, brilliant colors, as opposed to Masaccesque chiaroscuro. His mastery of Brunelleschian perspective permitted daringly innovative compositions with convincing spatial effects in architectural settings.
Fra Angelico, orig. Guido di Pietro also known as Beato (“Blessed”) Angelico , (born c. 1400, Vicchio, Florence [Italy]—died Feb. 18, 1455, Rome), Italian painter and Dominican friar active in Florence.
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