Early Paintings Show Transition From Medieval to Renaissance
The article notes how mid-15th century painters moved from ornate stylization to lifelike figures and landscapes. It cites Giovanni di Paolo's Adoration of the Magi at the National Gallery of Art and Fra Angelico with Fra Filippo Lippi in the same work. The pieces use tempera on wood and reflect changing times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giovanni di Paolo
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D. C
Three Kings
Transistion
Fra Angelico
Filippo Lippi
Fra Filippo
Early Renaissance shift as Oil Use Spreads in Flemish Art
A study of Petrus Christus two works in the National Gallery highlights the shift from tempera to oil on wood. The Nativity reveals natural figures with Joseph as an ordinary Flemish peasant and the Christ Child rendered lifelike. Artists of the 15th century trained as technicians and scientists, grinding pigments and observing nature to achieve realism. The article notes the fading darkness of the Middle Ages and the spreading light of the Renaissance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Gallery
Petrus Christus
Petrus
Eph
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D. C
Mellon
Rudolph Adds to Fame of Santa’s Reindeer
The piece recounts Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer joining Santa’s team after 1939, noting his red nose turning from joke to hero in Johnny Marks’s song. It contrasts Moore’s 1823 poem with Rudolph’s enduring presence in Christmas lore and the legend of Santa Claus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudolph of the Red Nose
Santa
Iere
Clement C. Moore
St. Nicholas
Moore
Rudolph
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Johnny Marks
Santa Claus
Mrs Miles Butery Takes Vacation to Montgomery
Mrs Miles Buttery left Monday for Montgomery Alabama to spend the holiday season with Mr and Mrs R L Kollman and their children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles Butery
Miles Buttery
Montgomery
Ala
Maor
R. L. Kollman
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