Early Paintings Reveal Nativity and Shifting Eras
A discussion of Nativity art from medieval to Renaissance times shows how early works blend idealized spiritual atmospheres by Fra Angelico with later realism by Fra Filippo Lippi. The note explains tempera as a common medieval medium using pigments mixed with egg yolk and egg white as a binder.
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Fra Angélico
Fra Filippo Lippi
Fra Angelico
Fra Filippo
Adoration of the Magi by Giovanni di Paolo at National Gallery
The article notes Giovanni di Paolo's Adoration of the Magi in Washington DC. It contrasts the ornate depictions of the Three Kings with a lifelike background showing sunlit fields and roads. A second version with similar title is also mentioned.
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Christ
Giovanni di
Paolo
National Gallery of Art
Washington, D.C
Three Kings
Gal
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