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Annunciation (Fra Angelico, San Marco) 1440 - 1445 current houses in the. Invent of San Marco, Florence, Italy. “the Convent of San Marco, Florence, Italy. When Cosimo de’ Medici rebuilt the convent, commissioned Fra Angelico to decorate the walls with intricate frescos.” This art piece specifically is a Fresco, Annunciation is the most well known in the art WORLD. I picked this piece because this art reminded me of a picture that we saw in the Sparta unit. And it caught my eye out of all of his work (besides The San Marco Altarpiece) I wonder what the women are doing, where he got this idea from.

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Between 1438 and 1443, the San Marco Altarpiece was invented. It was commissioned by Cosimo de’ Medici the Elder, the piece was constructed with wood and oil. The art is currently housed in the San Marco Museum of Florence, Italy. This artwork is well-known for its use of metaphors and perspective, and it is considered one of the best early Renaissance paintings. My rationale for choosing this picture is that, while most Renaissance art pieces sometimes have so much going on that it’s not appealing to the eye, unlike this piece it is so beautifully put together that it's difficult not to enjoy it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Marco_Altarpiece

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Self portrait of the man himself, Fra Angelico.

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Fra Angelico, also known as Guido Di Pietro. He was an artist from Italy, he lived in Florence meaning he was Italian. (one of the greatest in the 15th century.) Fra Angelico was born during the Renaissance, hence much of his art was focused on churches (because they held the most money around that time.) He is now well for his work, which includes; Blessing Redeemer - Christ Glorified in the Court of Heaven - Saint Romulus: Frame Panel - The Dominican blessed and finally The Forerunners of Christ with Saints and Martyrs. He may not be as well-known as Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, or Raphael. Nevertheless, I find his painting style to be rather fascinating to look at. The art of the Renaissance is vastly different from that of today. I enjoy viewing their world through their own eyes, even if it is only through a single works of art.