Annunciation of San Giovanni Valdarno
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The Annunciation of San Giovanni Valdarno is a painting by Fra Angelico
, painted in 1430 to 1432 in tempera
on panel. It measures 195 cm by 158 cm. It was looted from Italy during the Second World War by the Germans and returned to the country via the work of Rodolfo Siviero
. It is now held at the Museo della Basilica di Santa Maria delle Grazie in San Giovanni Valdarno
.
s of the subject by that artist (the two others are the example
in the Prado in Madrid and the Annunciation of Cortona
in the Museo Diocesano de Cortone) - he also painted in twice in fresco, both in the convent of San Marco, Florence
, at the top of the entrance stairway and in the third cell. He combined an Annunciation with an Adoration of the magi in another fresco at San Marco and in a diptych in the Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria at Pérouse.
Fra Angelico
Fra Angelico , born Guido di Pietro, was an Early Italian Renaissance painter described by Vasari in his Lives of the Artists as having "a rare and perfect talent"...
, painted in 1430 to 1432 in tempera
Tempera
Tempera, also known as egg tempera, is a permanent fast-drying painting medium consisting of colored pigment mixed with a water-soluble binder medium . Tempera also refers to the paintings done in this medium. Tempera paintings are very long lasting, and examples from the 1st centuries AD still exist...
on panel. It measures 195 cm by 158 cm. It was looted from Italy during the Second World War by the Germans and returned to the country via the work of Rodolfo Siviero
Rodolfo Siviero
Rodolfo Siviero was an Italian secret agent, art historian and intellectual, most notable for his important work in recovering artworks stolen from Italy during the Second World War as part of the 'Nazi plunder'.- Life :...
. It is now held at the Museo della Basilica di Santa Maria delle Grazie in San Giovanni Valdarno
San Giovanni Valdarno
San Giovanni Valdarno is a town and comune in the province of Arezzo, Tuscany, central Italy, located in the valley of the Arno River. It was originally called Castel S. Giovanni....
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It is one of three panel paintingPanel painting
A panel painting is a painting made on a flat panel made of wood, either a single piece, or a number of pieces joined together. Until canvas became the more popular support medium in the 16th century, it was the normal form of support for a painting not on a wall or vellum, which was used for...
s of the subject by that artist (the two others are the example
Annunciation (Fra Angelico, Madrid)
The Annunciation is a panel-painting altarpiece or retable by Fra Angelico, produced for the Convent of San Domenico in Fiesole and now in the Prado in Madrid....
in the Prado in Madrid and the Annunciation of Cortona
Annunciation of Cortona
The Annunciation of Cortona is a panel-painting altarpiece or retable by Fra Angelico: once housed in the Church of Gesù of Cortona, it is now held at the Diocesan Museum in the same city.-History:...
in the Museo Diocesano de Cortone) - he also painted in twice in fresco, both in the convent of San Marco, Florence
San Marco, Florence
San Marco is the name of a religious complex in Florence, Italy. It comprises a church and a convent. The convent, which is now a museum, has three claims to fame: during the 15th century it was home to two famous Dominicans, the painter Fra Angelico and the preacher, Girolamo Savonarola...
, at the top of the entrance stairway and in the third cell. He combined an Annunciation with an Adoration of the magi in another fresco at San Marco and in a diptych in the Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria at Pérouse.