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The Joyous Friar: The Story of Fra Filippo Lippi

The Joyous Friar: The Story of Fra Filippo Lippi

Anderson, A. J.

Paperback

Historical Fiction

ISBN10: 1417936649
ISBN13: 9781417936649
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 4 2005
Pages: 344
Weight: 1.11
Height: 0.77 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Joyous Friar: The Story of Fra Filippo Lippi is a biography written by A.J. Anderson that tells the story of the life and work of the famous Italian Renaissance painter, Fra Filippo Lippi. The book explores Lippi's early life as an orphan and his eventual entry into the religious life as a friar, as well as his artistic career and the many masterpieces he created for churches and wealthy patrons. Anderson also delves into Lippi's personal life, including his relationship with the nun Lucrezia Buti, who became his muse and the subject of many of his paintings. The book provides a comprehensive look at Lippi's life and work, and sheds light on the cultural and artistic milieu of Renaissance Italy. Overall, The Joyous Friar is a fascinating and informative read for anyone interested in art history, religious history, or the life of one of the most celebrated painters of the Renaissance.1927. With nine reproductions from paintings. Anderson�������s biographical novel of Fra Filippo, called Lippo Lippi, one of the foremost Florentine painters of the early Renaissance. Contents: The Artistic Temperament; At the Inn of the Girdle; Lucrezia de������� Buti; Fra Filippo Persuades; Leon Battista Alberti; The Dead Hand; Madonna Herodias; To My Most Gracious Lady; The Carnival; Maddalena; The Painting of a Soul; The Rule of Mother Prioress; On Breaking Enclosure; The First of May; In the Via Delle Tre Gore; The Study of the Uffizi Madonna; In Florence; What Had Happened at Prato; Filippino; Winning Through; Reparation; The Accusation; Messer Carlo de������� Medici; From Perugia to Prato; Man and Wife; Rest After Strife; The Painter�������s Masterpiece; Frater Filippus. Op.; Our Lady of Tears; In Memory of Fra Filippo; and Historical Basis of The Joyous Friar.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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