In the Nativity scene from Cell 5, Fra Angelico presents a serene and deeply devotional vision of the birth of Christ. The composition centers on the Holy Family, Mary, Joseph, and the infant Jesus, surrounded by an atmosphere of quiet reverence.
Italy
This tomb, dedicated to Niccolò Machiavelli (d1527), was created by Spinazzi Innocenzo in 1787, and is in Santa Croce Florence.
The central aisle of the south wall, of Monreale Cathedral, contains a sequence of mosaics (c1218) that tell the story of Noah and the Flood.
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.
Tomb of the Italian engraver Raffaello Sanzio Morghen (d1833) in Santa Croce Florence.
This fresco (1438-1443) in cell 8 of the San Marco monastery is by Fra Angelico.
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San Marco Florence
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San Marco is a Dominican church and convent in Florence famous for its well preserved frescos by Fra Angelico and other renaissance artists.
This fresco of the "Scourging of Christ" is by Fra Angelico in cell 4 of the San Marco monastery.
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The Cathedral of Monreale
Submitted by walwyn
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.
Attributed to Buonamico Buffalmacco this depiction of the Last Judgement, in the Camposanto of Pisa, was created between 1345-1340.
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