Creator story
Surprising fact
He is said to have prayed before painting and wept while depicting the Crucifixion; in 1982 the Pope declared him Blessed, patron of artists.
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Fra Angelico
Fra Angelico (c. 1395–1455) was a Dominican friar and early Renaissance painter of luminous, devout altarpieces and frescoes. His serene Annunciation glows with gold, light and quiet faith.
Combining medieval devotion with Renaissance space and light, Fra Angelico was beatified by the Catholic Church centuries later.
- A Dominican friar and early Renaissance master.
- Painted serene, gold-lit altarpieces and frescoes.
- Beatified by the Catholic Church as patron of artists.
Key works
A key work by Fra Angelico
These works make it easiest to see how the artist changed form, content, and the very way art could exist in culture.
The Annunciation
The Annunciation is one of Fra Angelico's defining works.