Fra Angelico

"Fra Angelico" by I. B. (Igino Benvenuto) Supino is a historical biography from the early 1900s that recounts the life and achievements of Fra Angelico, a major painter during the Italian Renaissance, by looking at his life, his art and his amazing impact during his life. The book starts by covering the legendary parts of the artist, showing him as very spiritual, with religion playing a part in his art. The story describes his creative work and the spiritual devotion he had before starting paintings. This part covers the early years of his life, talks about his artistic training, and from this training making paintings and frescoes. This start sets the base for searching the artist's work and the historical setting of his life, showing how faith and art went together.