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Angel making music (From the Tabernacle of the Linaioli), ca. 1433. Creator: Angelico, Fra Giovanni, da Fiesole (ca. 1400-1455)
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Angel making music (From the Tabernacle of the Linaioli), ca. 1433. Creator: Angelico, Fra Giovanni, da Fiesole (ca. 1400-1455)
Angel making music (From the Tabernacle of the Linaioli), ca. 1433. Found in the collection of the San Marco, Florence
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1400 1455 Angelico Da Fiesole Ca Florence Florentine School Fra Giovanni Music Dancebible Music Instruments Play Music San Marco Tempera On Panel
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Angel Making Music: A Visionary Moment from Fra Angelico's Tabernacle of the Linaioli In the hallowed halls of the San Marco Museum in Florence, Italy, Fra Angelico's masterpiece, "Angel Making Music," beckons visitors with its ethereal beauty and spiritual resonance. Painted in tempera on panel around 1433, this exquisite work of art is a testament to the artistic prowess of the Florentine School during the Renaissance period. At the heart of the composition lies an angel, poised in a moment of celestial creation. With a scroll in one hand and a musical instrument - a lira da braccio - in the other, the angel brings music into existence. The instrument's strings vibrate in mid-air, as if in response to the angel's divine touch. The scene is further enriched by the presence of other angels, engaged in a dance, their graceful movements echoing the harmonious melody that the angel has summoned. The Tabernacle of the Linaioli, for which this painting was created, was a series of panels that once adorned the walls of a private chapel. The work is deeply rooted in biblical symbolism, with the angel's creation of music representing the divine harmony that permeates the universe. The dance of the angels, in turn, symbolizes the joy and celebration that accompanies the creation of music. Fra Angelico's "Angel Making Music" is a captivating exploration of the intersection between the divine and the human, the spiritual and the sensory. It invites us to contemplate the power of music to uplift the soul and transcend the mundane, reminding us of the beauty and wonder that lies at the heart of the universe.
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