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Using light and shadow, Fra Angelico (Fra Giovanni da Fiesole, c. 1395-1455) mastered the depiction of three-dimensional space and figures, becoming one of the pioneers of the Early Renaissance alongside Masaccio.  Fra Angelico probably began his career in the workshop of Lorenzo Monaco (c.1370 - 1423), a Camaldolese monk and [...]

Construction of the record-breaking dome of Florence Cathedral, Santa Maria del Fiore, began in August 1420 after years of irresolution. At the time of its construction, the Cathedral of Florence was the largest church in Christendom. It was built at a time of great prosperity and represented the city’s economic [...]

  Michelangelo left Florence for good in 1534, never to come back alive. Before he departed for Rome, Michelangelo had been working on elaborate sculptural and architectural projects for Medici popes Leo X and Clement VII at the Basilica complex of San Lorenzo in Florence. His first project was the [...]