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Presentation in the Temple (cell 10)

Presentation in the Temple (cell 10)

This fresco (1438-1443) by Fra Angelico 1438-1443) depicting the Presentation in the Temple is in cell 10 of the San Marco monastery in Florence.

Resurrection (cell 8)

Resurrection (cell 8)

This fresco (1438-1443) in cell 8 of the San Marco monastery is by Fra Angelico .

Saint Peter’s Miraculous Escape from Prison - Bargello, Florence

Saint Peter’s Miraculous Escape from Prison - Bargello, Florence

This marble low relief depicting Saint Peter’s Miraculous Escape from Prison, executed around 1439, was created by Luca della Robbia . The panel is now preserved in the Bargello, Florence, but was originally part of the altar of Saint Peter in Florence Cathedral.

The work belongs to Luca’s early mature period and demonstrates the clarity, narrative restraint, and classical composure that define early Florentine Renaissance sculpture.

San Marco Florence

 

San Marco is a Dominican church and convent in Florence famous for its well preserved frescos by Fra Angelico and other renaissance artists.

The Cathedral of Monreale

 

 

 

Built in the reign of King William II of Sicily, between 1153-1189, the cathedral of Monreale is one of the last great architectural works of the Norman kings of Sicily.

The Last Judgement and Hell - Pisa

The Last Judgement and Hell - Pisa

Attributed to Buonamico Buffalmacco this depiction of the Last Judgement, in the Camposanto of Pisa, was created between 1345-1340.

 

 

The Prato pulpit decoration by Donatello

The Prato pulpit decoration by Donatello

The Prato pulpit was commissioned by the Operai del Duomo di Prato for the exterior corner of the cathedral, specifically to display the Sacra Cintola (Holy Belt of the Virgin Mary ), Prato’s most treasured relic.

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