Artwork
Miracle of St. Ambrogio
Miracle of St. Ambrogio is a paint painting by the Early Renaissance artist Filippo Lippi. It dates from 1444 and is held in the collection of the Gemäldegalerie Berlin. Miracle of St.
About this work
Overview
Miracle of St. Ambrogio, painted in 1444 by Filippo Lippi, is a religious painting from the early Italian Renaissance. It is now part of the collection at the Gemäldegalerie Berlin.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a somber scene of a miracle attributed to St. Ambrogio, with figures including a woman and infant, a man in green, and distressed onlookers around a bed, conveying solemnity and reverence.
Technique & Style
Lippi employed chiaroscuro to create depth and volume, guiding the viewer’s focus to the central figures, characteristic of the naturalistic tendencies of the early Renaissance.
History & Provenance
Created in 1444 by Filippo Lippi, a Carmelite priest and prominent painter who trained notable artists like Sandro Botticelli, the work is now held in the Gemäldegalerie Berlin.
Context
Painted during the early Renaissance, the work reflects the era’s renewed interest in classical themes and naturalistic representation, though its specific subject matter grounds it in religious narrative.
Artist & collection
Artist
Filippo Lippi (c. 1406 – 8 October 1469), also known as Lippo Lippi, was an Italian Renaissance painter of the Quattrocento (fifteenth century) and a Carmelite priest. He was an early Renaissance master of a painting…
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