Annunciation — Fra Angelico

One of the masterpieces of the late Middle Ages, a precursor of the Renaissance.

Alejandro Orradre
The Collector
Published in
5 min readJan 24, 2023

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‘Annunciation’ (c.1432) by Fra Angelico. Tempera on wood. 154 x 194 cm (without predella); 194 x 194 cm (with predella). Prado Museum. Image source Wikimedia commons

It is undeniable, being a fact more than proven, that the relationship between Art and religion was fruitful, and one cannot be understood without the other.

As we go back in time, the predominance of religious themes increases because their importance in…

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