1427
unspecified
From the collection of Detroit Institute of Arts
madonna col bambino e angeli is a 1427 unspecified by Fra Angelico, a Early Renaissance work, depicting Christ Child, held at Detroit Institute of Arts.
This painting shows a woman, likely Mary, wearing a blue cloak with gold stars and a red dress. She is holding a small child, probably the Christ Child, who is wearing a red dress with a gold halo. The background features a group of people, possibly angels, with halos, standing behind Mary and the child. They are all looking at the child. The painting's colors are muted, with shades of blue, red, and gold dominating the scene. The figures are arranged in a harmonious composition, with Mary and the child at the center. To learn more about this style of painting, look up the artist Fra Angelico.
Fra Giovanni da Fiesole (born Guido di Pietro; c. 1395 – 18 February 1455), known posthumously as Fra Angelico ( FRAH an-JEL-ik-oh, Italian: ), was an Italian Dominican friar and painter active during the early…
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