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Of the Order of Friars Preachers, painter, c.1400 - 1455

"Of all the paintings he did, the one in which Fra Angelico surpassed himself was a panel picture found in San Domenico on the left hand as one enters the church. This shows a Coronation of Our Lady by Jesus Christ, with a choir of angels and a multitude of male and female saints with such variety in their attitudes and expressions that in looking at them one is overwhelmed with pleasure and delight." I-201
Coronation of the Virgin, now in the Louvre
"There are, in addition, some inspired stories of Our Lady and St Dominic in the predella; and I for my part can truthfully say that whenever I see this painting it seems to be for the first time, and I can never have my fill of it." I-202

Coronation of the Virgin (predella)
"There are other paintings by Fra Angelico containing a number of small, very carefully executed figures, on the doors of the cupboard,(where the silver is kept) in Piero de' Medici's chapel of the Annunziata at Florence." I-202

Panel from the Armadio degli Argenti
Panel from the Armadio degli Argenti
Annunciation from the Armadio degli Argenti
Massacre of the Innocents from the Armadio degli Argenti
"In the sacristy of Santa Trinita there is a panel picture, showing the Deposition, which he painted with such diligence that it ranks with the best work he ever did." I-202


The Deposition (Santa Trinita altarpiece)
The Deposition (detail)
The Deposition (detail)
"Then in San Francesco, outside the San Miniato gate, there is an Annunciation by his hand;" I-202
The letters 'Z' (reversed) 'A' followed by foliage decoration and 'NOBI' concealed in the decorative border of the Virgin's robe have led to this work being given to Fra Angelico's pupil, Zanobi Strozzi. (NG exhibition 1998)
Annuciation (Zanobi Strozzi)

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