The intimate Magi Chapel still dazzles its visitors with its vividly painted frescoes and gold leaf that show the three Magi and members of the Medici family—and more
Dr. Rebecca Howard
This altarpiece—made for the Medici palace chapel—depicts both a biblical scene, that of the Nativity (the moments immediately following the birth of Jesus Christ), as well as an inspiration to pious prayer.
Fra Filippo Lippi, The Adoration
This particular artwork perfectly embodies all the things that northern European painters were thought to do best.
Hugo van der Goes, Portinari Altarpiece
This particular artwork perfectly embodies all the things that northern European painters were thought to do best.
Hugo van der Goes, Portinari Altarpiece
Touch an artwork? Sandro Botticelli’s Portrait of a Man with a Medal helped viewers to think about touch and physical experience.
A-level: Botticelli, Portrait of a Man with ...
Touch an artwork? Sandro Botticelli’s Portrait of a Man with a Medal helped viewers to think about touch and physical experience.
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