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Why the
Museum of St. Mark
in Florence is special
It is known for its admirable 15th century frescoes painted by (or under the supervision of) the celebrated Fra Angelico. They number several dozen and adorn corridor walls and monk cells of the museum (the former convent of San Marco).
Museum St. Mark
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Who
was
Fra Angelico?
His
religious life
Fra Angelico
was a friar of the Dominican order. He resided and painted in the San Marco
monastery for about a decade.
Fra Angelico's
art
His
frescoes and altarpieces are known for their clear, unencumbered spirituality of
religious episodes. Today
his works are displayed in many major museums in and beyond Italy, including the Louvre in Paris.
The
Annunciation (see picture) is one of his remarkable frescoes.
Beatification
Soon
after he passed away in 1455, people began referring to him as Beato Fra
Angelico. But he wasn't officially beatified by the church until over 500 years
later, by Pope John Paul II in 1984.
Savonarola
A generation after Fra Angelico's lifetime, the controversial friar Savonarola lived and served as prior at the convent of San Marco (his cell dwelling is now on view to the public). Later, he ruled Florence and was burned at the stake as a heretic.
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