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ANGELICO, Fra: Perugia Altarpiece (central panel)

🖼 Perugia Altarpiece (central panel), 1447-48
Tempera and gold on panel
130 × 77 cm
Perugia, Italy

Luminous gold leaf and tempera create a serene Virgin and Child enthroned, surrounded by saints in delicate Gothic detail. Fra Angelico's spiritual intensity and refined draftsmanship define Early Renaissance devotional art, influencing Italian altarpiece tradition for generations.

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