Un dettaglio del quadro l'Incoronazione della Vergine (A detail of the painting the Coronation of the Virgin)

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Publisher Fratelli Alinari Fotografi Editori (Italian, founded 1852)

Artist/Maker Fra Angelico (Italian, 1395 – 1455)

Photographer Unknown artist

Date1875-1900

MediumAlbumen print

DimensionsOverall: 9 3/4 × 7 3/8 in. (24.8 × 18.7 cm)

Credit LineGift of James Garfinkel, Class of 1980; Transferred from the Art History Department

Object numberS2018.2.175

Not on view

DescriptionA detail shot of the painting the Coronation of the Virgin by Beato Angelico (1434-35). Located at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy. Fra Angelico dedicated several of his works to the scene of Mary's coronation (Louvre, Paris; Museo di San Marco, Florence, Uffizi, Florence). In these pictures the ceremoniousness of the event is lessened by the gentle charm of the details. This painting is from the church of Sant'Egidio of Ospedale di Santa Maria Nuova in Florence. Its approach is special in that it presents the scene in the sky, floating on clouds, thus placing Jesus and Mary and their surrounding entourage in an interesting perspective. Spatial relations are illustrated by the use of size differences, the virtuoso rendering of light-rays, and colour perspective. The angelic choir greets the Queen of Heavens with song and dance. In the right foreground, with his back to the viewer, an angel dressed in blue plays the portative organ; his companion to the left a stringed instrument. Above, on both sides of the main group, the trumpets are raised high above the heads. Among the other instruments we can recognize a beautiful lute on the left, and a small oval-shaped violin (or mandola) on the right. The inner ring is composed of six tall, dancing angels; their flowing robes and the position of their hands indicate the direction of their movement. (Source : https://www.wga.hu/html_m/a/angelico/12/30coron.html)

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Provenance 2018: Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art, by transfer from the Art History Department;
likely by 1985 - 2018: Hamilton College (Art History department), by gift of James Garfinkel;
c. 1981-85: James Garfinkel, likely by purchase at auction in London.

Inscribed Recto, lower center margin: "(Ed. Alinari) P. 2. N. 646. FIRENZE - R. Galleria Uffizi. Un dettaglio del quadro l' Incoronazione della Vergine. (B. Angelico.)"