The Story Behind Fra Angelico Masterpiece — Hidden for Centuries, Restored Near Florence
This 600-year-old ‘Crucifixion’ fresco has been restored to its original splendor, thanks to the support of U.S. nonprofit Friends of Florence.
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Cincinnati’s Angelico Project ‘Leads With Beauty’ to Evangelize Beyond Church Doors
Effort provides welcoming spaces of encounter through film screenings, juried sacred art exhibits in the middle of a college campus, or a rollicking bluegrass concert featuring Dominican friars.
Fra Angelico’s Paintings Were His Miracles
The great Dominican artist was beatified by Pope St. John Paul II, who declared him the patron saint of artists.
Fra Angelico’s Rare Painting of the Crucifixion Fetches Record Price at Christie’s Auction House
Christie’s is the same auction house that sold Leonardo’s work six years ago — it was the most expensive painting ever sold — $450 million, and the buyer was probably the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Divine Providence and the Harrowing of Hell
SCRIPTURES & ART: Fear God, trust in Jesus and proclaim him to others.
5th Sunday of Easter: ‘I Am the Way, the Truth and the Life’
SCRIPTURES & ART: Today’s first reading is depicted in Christian art by a fresco of great 15th-century artist Fra Angelico
Painting Christ’s Story: Celebrating the Sacred Vision of Fra Angelico
Shrine in Peoria, Illinois, offers beauty via reproductions of the work of the renowned artist.
Heavenly Brushstrokes: Fra Angelico Exhibit Offers Colorful Masterpieces
In Boston, color contemplates the celestial.
