Announcement of the Death of the Virgin
Filippo Lippi·1438
Historical Context
This 1438 Announcement of the Death of the Virgin by Filippo Lippi is from the early career of the Carmelite friar-painter who became one of the most innovative artists of the Early Renaissance. Trained in the Carmelite convent of Santa Maria del Carmine in Florence, Lippi was profoundly influenced by Masaccio's revolutionary frescoes in the Brancacci Chapel. Characteristic of Lippi's approach, the work displays elegant linear grace, tender humanity, lyrical Madonna types, decorative refinement.
Technical Analysis
The painting demonstrates Lippi's early mastery of spatial composition and expressive figure arrangement, showing the influence of Masaccio's monumental naturalism.
