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<p> a Genoese painter, sometimes called the "Monk of the Isole d'Oro," flourished in the 14th century. He was a favorite of the king and queen of Aragon, to whom he presented several illuminated missals. A beautiful Angel, with arms crossed over his bosom, and floating in the air, is credited to him in the [[Florence]] gallery; also The Flight into Egypt, in the [[Arena]] at Padua, in which picture Mary and [[Joseph]] are attended by [[Salome]] and three youths. But very little is known of this artist. He died, according to Lanzi, in 1408. See Lanzi's History of Painting, transl. by Roscoe (London, 1847, 3 volumes, 8vo), 3:233; Mrs. Jameson, Legends of the [[Madonna]] (ibid. 1857, 8vo), page 231; Sacred and Legendary Art (ibid. 1857, 2 volumes, 8vo), 1:120; 2:796. </p> | Lorenzo Monaco <ref name="term_51441" /> | ||
==References == | <p> a Genoese painter, sometimes called the "Monk of the Isole d'Oro," flourished in the 14th century. He was a favorite of the king and queen of Aragon, to whom he presented several illuminated missals. A beautiful Angel, with arms crossed over his bosom, and floating in the air, is credited to him in the [[Florence]] gallery; also The [[Flight]] into Egypt, in the [[Arena]] at Padua, in which picture Mary and [[Joseph]] are attended by [[Salome]] and three youths. But very little is known of this artist. He died, according to Lanzi, in 1408. See Lanzi's History of Painting, transl. by Roscoe (London, 1847, 3 volumes, 8vo), 3:233; Mrs. Jameson, Legends of the [[Madonna]] (ibid. 1857, 8vo), page 231; [[Sacred]] and Legendary Art (ibid. 1857, 2 volumes, 8vo), 1:120; 2:796. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_51441"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/monaco,+lorenzo Lorenzo Monaco from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | <ref name="term_51441"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/monaco,+lorenzo Lorenzo Monaco from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:18, 15 October 2021
Lorenzo Monaco [1]
a Genoese painter, sometimes called the "Monk of the Isole d'Oro," flourished in the 14th century. He was a favorite of the king and queen of Aragon, to whom he presented several illuminated missals. A beautiful Angel, with arms crossed over his bosom, and floating in the air, is credited to him in the Florence gallery; also The Flight into Egypt, in the Arena at Padua, in which picture Mary and Joseph are attended by Salome and three youths. But very little is known of this artist. He died, according to Lanzi, in 1408. See Lanzi's History of Painting, transl. by Roscoe (London, 1847, 3 volumes, 8vo), 3:233; Mrs. Jameson, Legends of the Madonna (ibid. 1857, 8vo), page 231; Sacred and Legendary Art (ibid. 1857, 2 volumes, 8vo), 1:120; 2:796.
