Fra Angelico
Fra Angelico
As a transitional painter from the Medieval style to the Renaissance style, Fra Angelico had a unique style when compared to other painters. As a monk, Fra Angelico’s paintings were primarily focused on the religious aspect of the scene. Further, he focused on increasing the quality of his artwork, with each painting. Because his artistic career began during the early days of the Renaissance, Fra Angelico’s paintings were never completely realistic. “Fra Angelico was born near (the center of a major city in the Renaissance,) Florence, where he (was) trained in the manuscript industry… as an illuminator” (“Fra Angelico.” Encyclopedia of the Renaissance). It was there that Fra Angelico learned to use the detail, color, and light, that was later applied into his paintings as a Dominican friar. Indeed, “Fra Angelico pioneered many of the stylistic trends that distinguished the early Renaissance,” (Finocchio). Many of his works, show that Fra Angelico was skilled at art techniques like chariscuro, perspective, and sfumato. In many other works, however, Fra Angelico chose not to use these techniques in order to emphasize the religious meaning of his painting. to stress the setting of the painting, “Occasionally, he resorted to the medieval techniques, such as a gold backround” (Salmi). In his work, The Annunciation, Angelico casts a shadow from the Virgin Mary but not from the Archangel Gabriel. This subtle stresses the fact that the angel is a mystical being.
Fra Angelico changed the world of art, by developing techniques that improved the realism of paintings in the Renaissance Age. With each of his paintings, realistic approaches were made available for future artists. Michelangelo, who painted long after Fra Angelico, was heavily influence by his works. The most common characteristics used in realism are the one-point perspective, sometimes referred to as atmospheric perspective. Both Fra Angelico and Michelangelo use this technique. Michelangelo,
As a transitional painter from the Medieval style to the Renaissance style, Fra Angelico had a unique style when compared to other painters. As a monk, Fra Angelico’s paintings were primarily focused on the religious aspect of the scene. Further, he focused on increasing the quality of his artwork, with each painting. Because his artistic career began during the early days of the Renaissance, Fra Angelico’s paintings were never completely realistic. “Fra Angelico was born near (the center of a major city in the Renaissance,) Florence, where he (was) trained in the manuscript industry… as an illuminator” (“Fra Angelico.” Encyclopedia of the Renaissance). It was there that Fra Angelico learned to use the detail, color, and light, that was later applied into his paintings as a Dominican friar. Indeed, “Fra Angelico pioneered many of the stylistic trends that distinguished the early Renaissance,” (Finocchio). Many of his works, show that Fra Angelico was skilled at art techniques like chariscuro, perspective, and sfumato. In many other works, however, Fra Angelico chose not to use these techniques in order to emphasize the religious meaning of his painting. to stress the setting of the painting, “Occasionally, he resorted to the medieval techniques, such as a gold backround” (Salmi). In his work, The Annunciation, Angelico casts a shadow from the Virgin Mary but not from the Archangel Gabriel. This subtle stresses the fact that the angel is a mystical being.
Fra Angelico changed the world of art, by developing techniques that improved the realism of paintings in the Renaissance Age. With each of his paintings, realistic approaches were made available for future artists. Michelangelo, who painted long after Fra Angelico, was heavily influence by his works. The most common characteristics used in realism are the one-point perspective, sometimes referred to as atmospheric perspective. Both Fra Angelico and Michelangelo use this technique. Michelangelo,