Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
Fra Angelico
Fra Angelico was an Early Italian Renaissance painter described by Vasari in his Lives of the Artists as having a rare and perfect talent.
Max Resolution:920×1300 PX
Title:Presentation of Jesus in the Temple
Artists:Fra Angelico
Date:1440 - 1442
Style:Early Renaissance
Genre:religious painting
Medium:fresco,wall
Location:Basilica di San Marco, Florence, Italy
Copyright:Public domain
Presentazione di Gesù al Tempio is a fresco by Fra Angelico made for a monastery. This is one of a limited number of paintings whose composition and brightness suggest that the monk Fra Angelico was involved in their creation. However some of the painting indicated that less skilled hands also assisted. The painting dates from 1450 to 1452 when Angelico was the Prior of San Domenico in Fiesole. Today the work can be seen at the National Museum of San Marco in Florence.