Angelico

/ænˈdʒɛlɪˌkoʊ/ noun

Definition

A reference to Fra Angelico (c. 1395-1455), the Italian Renaissance painter famous for his religious works.

Etymology

From Italian, meaning 'angelic'—the artist was given this name (his birth name was Guido di Pietro) because of the angelic quality of his religious paintings.

Kelly Says

Fra Angelico's works are visually stunning and spiritually moving, and interestingly, he was a Dominican friar—so his religious devotion directly informed his art, making his paintings authentic expressions of faith.

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