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ANGELICO, Fra: Perugia Altarpiece (in modern frame)

🖼 Perugia Altarpiece (in modern frame), 1447-48
Tempera and gold on panel
Perugia, Italy

Gilded gold grounds and luminous figures arranged in hierarchical tiers create a sacred geometry typical of early Renaissance altarpieces. Fra Angelico's spiritual intensity and meticulous detail established influential models for devotional art across Italy.

The story of art
The story of art
E. H. Gombrich
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