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Fra AngelicoFra Angelico was born (as Guido di Pietro) 1395 in Rupecanina
in the Tuscan area of Mugello and died Frebuary 18, 1455. They call him “Fra Angelico (or “Angelic Friar” in English) because of
his beatification by Pope John Paul II in 1482 in recognition of the holy life he lead. One of his more famous paintings was the
Madonna and Saints on the San Marco Alter-piece in Florence.
Fra AngelicoMadonna and Saints
Annunciation Of Cortona- Fra Angelico (1433-1434)
St Lawrence Distributing Alms- Fra Angelico (1447-1449)
Masaccio was born (as Tommaso di Ser Giovanni do Simone) 1375 and died in the autumn of 1401 at the age of 26. Little is known of his death. He was considered the greatest painter in the Quattrocento (400th) Period of the Italian Renaissance. According to Vasari (Another Renaissance artist) it was due to his skill at recreation of human movements and ability to convey a sense of three dimensionality.
Masaccio
The Tribute to Money- Masaccio (around 1420s)
The Raising of The Son of Theophilus- Masaccio (1426-1426)