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The Annunciation (1437-46) – Fra Angelico

As a Dominican brother, Fra Angelico’s specialty was, indeed, religious art, and he was known as being on top of all the latest Renaissance styles, incorporating them into his artwork. One of these artworks, a fresco, can be found at the Monastery of San Marco – his frescoes are actually all throughout the convent. Depicting the Annunciation, or the moment when the angel Gabriel appears to the Virgin Mary telling her that she is with child, the artwork, although simple in its rendering, is beautiful, especially when the natural light floods through the window of the staircase, located left of the painting – something the artist kept in mind when painting the fresco.

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