Artwork
Copy after the fresco Christ as pilgrim received by two Dominicans, Fra Angelico in the Museo di San Marco (Florence).
Copy after the fresco Christ as pilgrim received by two Dominicans, Fra Angelico in the Museo di San Marco (Florence). is a watercolor work on paper by the Impressionist artist Fra Angelico. It is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
This watercolour is a copy of a fresco by Fra Angelico, created by Emilio Costantini for the Arundel Society. The original fresco is located in the Convento di San Marco in Florence.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts Christ as a pilgrim being received by two Dominican monks, a scene that reflects the spiritual themes of the Convento di San Marco, where Fra Angelico was a resident.
Technique & Style
The original fresco showcases Fra Angelico's characteristic use of colour and light, typical of his work. The copy, made in watercolour, reproduces these elements.
History & Provenance
The Convento di San Marco, founded in 1436 and decorated by Fra Angelico in the 1440s, is the source of the original fresco. The Arundel Society, established in 1848, commissioned the copy, which was later published as a chromolithograph in 1891.
Context
The Arundel Society's efforts to promote knowledge of art through reproductions reflected a growing interest in Renaissance and pre-Renaissance art during the late 19th century.
Artist & collection
Artist
Fra Giovanni da Fiesole (born Guido di Pietro; c. 1395 – 18 February 1455), known posthumously as Fra Angelico ( FRAH an-JEL-ik-oh, Italian: ), was an Italian Dominican friar and painter active during the early…
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