Friday, February 18, 2011

Fra Angelico: Gallery of Paintings

February 18 marks the feast day of the saint of Christian artists, Blessed John of Fiesole (1387-1455), or Fra Angelico as he came to be known.  For my previous post on Fra Angelico, visit here.


In honor of his feast day, below is a gallery of a small portion of the paintings he produced, chronicling the lives of the Saints, Our Blessed Mother, and the Life and Passion of Christ.



The Visitation

Wedding of the Virgin
The Last Judgement

The Annunciation
The Annunciation
Scenes from the Life and Passion of Christ


Saints Peter and Mark Preaching
Saint John the Baptist and Saint Dominic
Saint Anthony shunning the mass of gold

Presentation of Jesus at the Temple
Presentation of Jesus at the Temple
The Naming of Saint John the Baptist
Angel Detail from the Monecarlo Alterpiece
Massacre of the Innocents
Entombment of Christ
Distributing of Alms
Death of the Virgin
Coronation of the Blessed Virgin
Communion of the Apostles
Flight into Egypt
Madonna Surrounded by Angels
Madonna and Child with Angels
The Last Supper
Christ the Judge
Arrest of Christ
Agony in the Garden
Adoration of the Magi
Adoration of the Magi
Adoration of the Magi
Madonna and Child

1 comment:

  1. Thankyou for posting these wonderful images of Fra Angelico - we pray for another renaissance of spiritual life in the world

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