Early Paintings Bring Nativity to Changing Times
From medieval to Renaissance, Nativity scenes mirror evolving art. The Fra Angelico and Fra Filippo Lippi collaboration showcases shift from idealized medieval style to lifelike Renaissance figures. Tempera on wood dominates, using egg yolk and egg white as binding agents.
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Fra Angelico
Fra Filippo Lippi
Fra Filippo
Adoration of the Magi by Giovanni di Paolo at National Gallery
A fragmentary description notes Giovanni di Paolo's Adoration of the Magi in Washington DC. It contrasts the elaborate decorative rendering of the three magi with a lifelike background showing sunlit fields and intersecting roads, marking a fresh landscape treatment for its era.
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National Gallery of Art
Washington, D. C
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