1420
tempera
panel
From the collection of Uffizi Gallery
Dominant colour
Thebaid is a 1420 tempera by Fra Angelico, a High Renaissance work, held at Uffizi Gallery.
This painting shows a landscape with many people and animals. There are mountains, trees, and buildings. Some people are standing, some are sitting, and some are on horses or other animals. There is a river with boats in it. The colors are mostly brown, gray, and green, with some red and blue. In the foreground, there are several small scenes. One shows a group of people gathered around a man who is lying down. Another shows a person riding a horse. There are also several animals, including deer and birds. This painting is held at the Uffizi Gallery.
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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