Angelico

[an-jel-i-koh, ahn-je-lee-kaw]

noun

1. Fra Giovanni da Fiesole, 1387–1455, Italian painter.

Angelico

/ anˈdʒɛːliko /

noun

1. Fra (fra), original name Guido di Pietro; monastic name Fra Giovanni da Fiesole. ?1400–55, Italian fresco painter and Dominican friar

Other Word Forms

• Angelican adjective

Example Sentences

But a spectacular new show, “Fra Angelico,” suggests that his greatest powers may lie elsewhere, as a storyteller.

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The first major exhibition to focus on Fra Angelico in 70 years brings together 150 objects, including panel paintings, sculpture, textiles and manuscripts, in two historic venues, the Palazzo Strozzi and the convent of San Marco.

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By including not only the central scenes but reassembling the small, narrative panels—or predellas— typically occupying the lowest register, they’ve allowed viewers to see Fra Angelico’s compositions in all their complex, multifaceted splendor.

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The effect is not meant to be funny, but Fra Angelico infuses lively, humorous elements throughout.

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To his credit, Mr. Strehlke makes the opposite case, demonstrating through a series of pointed comparisons how much Fra Angelico had in common with his contemporaries.

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