The Adoration of the Magi, c.1445 by Fra Angelico and Filippo Lippi,
Unexpected News
The Annunciation, c.1441-3 by Fra Angelico, Museo di San Marco, Florence.
Calm pervades the scene as Mary is informed by the Archangel Gabriel that she is carrying the child of God. St. Peter the Martyr (the patron saint of the inquisitive) looks on as she receives the news. Fra Angelico, a Dominican Monk, was known for his palette of pastels and serene depictions.
Commissioned by Cosimo de’Medici.